Paula’s Choice Ceramide Enriched Firming Eye Cream

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Water (Aqua), Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate¹⁵, Cetyl Alcohol²², Butylene Glycol³¹, Glycerin¹⁶, Glyceryl Stearate¹⁷, PEG-100 Stearate¹³, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate²³¹⁰, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2¹, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Ceramide² Ns, Ceramide Eop²⁴, Ceramide AP²⁵, Ceramide Eos²⁶, Ceramide NP²⁷, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5⁴, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5⁵, Sodium Hyaluronate³, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine¹², Caprooyl Sphingosine²⁸, Cholesterol²¹, Squalane⁶, Retinol⁸, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract³⁶, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate³⁷) Fruit Extract, Dunaliella Salina (Algae³⁴) Extract, Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil¹¹, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin³⁵, Bisabolol³², Carnosine²⁹, Panthenol¹⁴, Sodium Pca⁷, Pullulan, Glyceryl Ascorbate¹⁸, Behenic Acid³³, Dimethicone, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Caprylyl Glycol³⁰, Ethylhexyl Stearate¹⁹, Ceteareth-25, Sodium Hydroxide, Trideceth-6, Propyl Gallate⁹, Polysorbate 20, Disodium EDTA²⁰, Mica, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate

Ingredient	What it does
¹Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2	emollient moisturizer
²ceramide	can help restore the skin's barrier system; improves texture, reduces topical irritation, restores moisture
³sodium hyaluronate	A humectant moisturizer; proven to boost skin's moisture content, reduce inflammation, have cell-communicating abilitites & help prevent moisture loss
⁴Tripeptide-5	a peptide
⁵Tetrapeptide-5	moisturizing
⁶squalane	light emollient veg oil, can be antibacterial & moisturizing; might break out some people
⁷sodium PCA	Humectant moisturizer
⁸retinol	Proven antioxidant anti-wrinkle treatment; induces collagen synthesis, increases skin elasticity, smoother skin & skin lightening effects; treats hyperpigmentation
⁹propyl gallate	antioxidant & fragrance ingredient; reported to cause allergic reactions
¹⁰Potassium Cetyl Phosphate	emulsifier; surfactant
¹¹Pongamia Glabra Seed Oil	moisturizer
¹²phytosphingosine	anti-inflammatory & anti-microbial moisturizing ingredient; used in hair and skin conditioners; derived from yeast; also a preservative
¹³PEG-100 Stearate	a moisturizing emollient & emulsifier
¹⁴panthenol	humectant emollient moisturizer; anti-inflammatory
¹⁵Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate	emollient moisturizer
¹⁶Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
¹⁷glyceryl stearate	self-emulsifying emollient & thickening agent, the higher up an ingredient list it is, the thicker the formula
¹⁸Glyceryl Ascorbate	antioxidant, humectant moisturizer
¹⁹Ethylhexyl Stearate	emollient moisturizer
²⁰disodium EDTA	preservative & product stabilizer; helps the topical penetration of active ingredients; chelating agent
²¹cholesterol	Emollient moisturizer; stabilizes & increases viscosity in a product. According to PETA, it's derived from lanolin & alternatives include solid complex alcohols (sterols) from plant sources.
²²Cetyl Alcohol	emollient moisturizing, emulsifying, emulsion stabilizing, foam boosting, masks the scent of other ingredients in a formula , opacifying aka makes the formula less clear, cleansing surfactant, viscosity controlling
²³Cetyl Phosphate	emulsifier; surfactant
²⁴Ceramide Eop	moisturizer
²⁵Ceramide Ap	moisturizer
²⁶Ceramide Eos	moisturizer
²⁷Ceramide Np	moisturizer
²⁸Caprooyl Sphingosine	moisturizer
²⁹carnosine	anti-inflammatory antioxidant
³⁰caprylyl glycol	An alcohol, derived from a plant which is used as an emollient and coconut derived preservative.
³¹butylene glycol	solvent; penetration enhancer; humectant moisturizer; in cleansing creams it dissolves dirt, avoids the product from drying too quickly during the removal stage & helps formulas spread better
³²bisabolol	anti-irritant; reduces dry & damaged skin flaking; restores suppleness; also a fragrance. It also increases the skin penetration of other cosmetic ingredients.
³³Behenic Acid	cleansing, emulsifying, opacifying aka makes the formula less clear, cleansing surfactant
³⁴algae	marine compounds are emollient antioxidants; some claim to brighten skin; some are simply skin conditioners, known to be highly comedogenic, thickeners/emulsifiers in a product
³⁵allantoin	considered an effective anti-irritant; an occlusive that temporarily helps protect from chapped skin or windburn damage; softens skin & exfoliates; also a preservative
³⁶Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract	potent antioxidant with proven effects
³⁷pomegranate	astringent; strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory & antiproliferative properties