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AHC Essential Real Eye Cream for Face
EWG scientists reviewed the AHC Essential Real Eye Cream for Face product label collected on November 17, 2020 for safety according to the methodology outlined in our Skin Deep Cosmetics Database. We assess the ingredients listed on the labels of personal care products based on data in toxicity and regulatory databases, government and health agency assessments and the open scientific literature. EWG's rating for AHC Essential Real Eye Cream for Face is 8.
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Data last updated: November 2020
Ingredient Concerns
Cancer 
Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity
Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Use Restrictions
Use restrictions: Ingredients restricted or prohibited for use in cosmetics, according to industry safety guidelines, government requirements or guidance from the U.S., EU, Japan or Canada.
Other Ingredient Concerns
HIGH
- Contamination concerns
- Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
- Miscellaneous
- Occupational hazards
- Persistence and bioaccumulation
- Use restrictions
MODERATE
- Endocrine disruption
- Multiple, additive exposure sources
- Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
LOW
- Enhanced skin absorption
- Ecotoxicology
- Neurotoxicity
Ingredient Concerns
| Score | Data Availability | Ingredient | Concern |
|---|---|---|---|
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Fair
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• Cancer (moderate) |
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Fair
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• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) |
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Fair
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• Use restrictions (high) |
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Limited
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• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) |
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Fair
|
• Use restrictions (high) |
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Good
|
• Use restrictions (high) |
|
 |
Fair
|
• Cancer (low) |
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Limited
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• Use restrictions (moderate) |
|
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Limited
|
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) |
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Fair
|
• Use restrictions (moderate) |
|
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Limited
|
• Use restrictions (high) |
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Good
|
• Cancer (low) |
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Fair
|
• Cancer (low) |
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Fair
|
• Use restrictions (moderate) |
|
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Limited
|
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) |
|
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Good
|
• Use restrictions (moderate) |
|
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Good
|
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) |
|
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Limited
|
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) |
|
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Fair
|
• Use restrictions (low) |
|
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Limited
|
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) |
|
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Fair
|
• Use restrictions (moderate) |
|
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Limited
|
• Enhanced skin absorption |
|
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Limited
|
• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) |
|
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Fair
|
• Cancer (low) |
|
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Fair
|
• Use restrictions (moderate) |
|
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Limited
|
• Use restrictions (low) |
|
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Limited
|
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) |
|
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Robust
|
|
|
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Limited
|
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) |
|
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Fair
|
• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) |
|
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None
|
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Limited
|
|
|
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Fair
|
|
|
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Limited
|
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|
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None
|
HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/ SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER
Appeared as: HYDROXYETHY ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER |
|
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None
|
• Endocrine disruption (low) |
|
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Limited
|
• Endocrine disruption (low) |
|
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Limited
|
• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) |
|
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Limited
|
• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) |
|
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Limited
|
|
|
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Limited
|
|
|
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Limited
|
|
|
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None
|
|
|
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None
|
|
|
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Limited
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EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM (WILLOW HERB) EXTRACT
Appeared as: EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT |
|
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Limited
|
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None
|
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None
|
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|
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Limited
|
|
|
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Limited
|
|
|
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Limited
|
ANASTATICA HIEROCHUNTICA (TRUE ROSE-OF-JERICHO) EXTRACT
Appeared as: ANASTATICA HIEROCHUNTICA EXTRACT |
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None
|
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|
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Limited
|
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|
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None
|
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Limited
|
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Limited
|
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None
|
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Limited
|
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None
|
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None
|
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Limited
|
|
|
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Fair
|
|
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Fair
|
|
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None
|
|
|
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Fair
|
• Enhanced skin absorption |
|
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None
|
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) |
|
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Limited
|
• Use restrictions (low) |
|
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Fair
|
|
|
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Limited
|
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) |
|
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Limited
|
|
|
|
Limited
|
|
|
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Fair
|
|
|
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None
|
• Use restrictions (low) |
|
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None
|
|
|
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None
|
|
|
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Fair
|
|
|
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Limited
|
|
|
|
Limited
|
|
|
|
Limited
|
• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) |
|
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Limited
|
• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) |
|
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Fair
|
|
|
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None
|
|
|
|
Fair
|
• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) |
|
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None
|
|
|
|
Fair
|
|
|
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Fair
|
|
|
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None
|
|
|
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Limited
|
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Fair
|
|
|
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Limited
|
|
|
|
Limited
|
|
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None
|
|
|
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Fair
|
• Enhanced skin absorption |
|
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Limited
|
|
|
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Limited
|
|
|
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Limited
|
|
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None
|
|
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Fair
|
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None
|
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None
|
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None
|
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Fair
|
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Fair
|
|
|
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Limited
|
|
|
|
Fair
|
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) |
|
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None
|
|
|
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Fair
|
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Fair
|
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Fair
|
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Fair
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Fair
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Fair
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Fair
|
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Fair
|
• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) |
|
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Fair
|
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Fair
|
• Use restrictions (low) |
|
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Fair
|
• Use restrictions (low) |
|
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Limited
|
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Fair
|
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Fair
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Fair
|
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Fair
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Fair
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Fair
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Fair
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Fair
|
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Limited
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None
|
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Fair
|
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Fair
|
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Fair
|
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) |
|
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Fair
|
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Robust
|
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Fair
|
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Robust
|
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Fair
|
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Fair
|
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Fair
|
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) |
|
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Fair
|
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) |
|
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Fair
|
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Fair
|
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
|
• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) |
|
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None
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None
|
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Product's Animal Testing Policies
Some cosmetics companies have taken People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Leaping Bunny animal-testing pledges. For consumers who are concerned about companies’ policies on animal testing, Skin Deep reports this information.
Unknown
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Product's Label Information
Ingredients from packaging:
WATER/AQUA/EAU, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, METHYLPROPANEDIOL, BETAINE, HYDROGENATED POLY(C6-14 OLEFIN), CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, GLYCERIN, DIMETHICONE, NIACINAMIDE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, HYDROXYETHY ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, POLYSORBATE 60, DIOSCOREA JAPONICA ROOT EXTRACT, SQUALANE, PANTHENOL, LECITHIN, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER OIL, FRAGRANCE/PARFUM, POLYQUATERNIUM-51, CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT, FICUS CARICA (FIG) FRUIT EXTRACT, ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) EXTRACT, PSEUDOALTEROMONAS FERMENT EXTRACT, ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL EXTRACT, EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT, PHASEOLUS LUNATUS (GREEN BEAN) SEED EXTRACT, RHODODENDRON FERRUGINEUM EXTRACT, SAUSSUREA INVOLUCRATA EXTRACT, NYMPHAEA ALBA FLOWER EXTRACT, COLLAGEN EXTRACT, ANASTATICA HIEROCHUNTICA EXTRACT, LEPIDIUM MEYENII ROOT EXTRACT, ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS STEM EXTRACT, SALICORNIA HERBACEA EXTRACT, ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM EXTRACT, ALCHEMILLA VULGARIS EXTRACT, MALVA SYLVESTRIS (MALLOW) EXTRACT, MELISSA OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) LEAF EXTRACT, PRIMULA VERIS EXTRACT, VERONICA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT, PLANKTON EXTRACT, GLYCOSYL TREHALOSE, HYDROGENATED STARCH HYDROLYSATE, RAFFINOSE, ADENOSINE, BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-1, DISODIUM EDTA, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, SODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE, XANTHAN GUM, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, BORAGO OFFICINALIS SEED OIL, OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) OIL, SODIUM HYALURONATE, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM PALMITOYL PROLINE, CETYL HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, CERAMIDE NP, FOLIC ACID, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CENTAUREA CYANUS FLOWER WATER, HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM FLOWER WATER, HYDROLYZED LUPINE PROTEIN, RUTIN, BIFIDA FERMENT LYSATE, CHOLESTEROL, MACADAMIA INTEGRIFOLIA SEED OIL, ELAEIS GUINEENSIS (PALM) OIL, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, PROPANEDIOL, SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES FERMENT FILTRATE, PHYTOSPHINGOSINE, TROMETHAMINE, MALTODEXTRIN, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, HYDROXYDECYL UBIQUINONE, SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE, ALCOHOL, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN, SACCHARIDE HYDROLYSATE, SORBITAN LAURATE, LEUCONOSTOC/RADISH ROOT FERMENT FILTRATE, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, CERAMIDE AP, VP/POLYCARBAMYL POLYGLYCOL ESTER, HYDROLYZED SESAME PROTEIN PG-PROPYL METHYLSILANEDIOL, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, CARBOMER, GLUCONOLACTONE, ACETIC ACID, ARGININE FERULATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, 1-METHYLHYDANTOIN-2-IMIDE, ALANINE, AMMONIA, ARGININE, ASPARAGINE, ASPARTIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CERAMIDE EOP, CITRULLINE, CYSTEINE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, FORMIC ACID, GLUCOSAMINE HCL, GLUTAMIC ACID, GLUTAMINE, GLYCINE, HISTIDINE, ISOLEUCINE, LACTIC ACID, LEUCINE, LYSINE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM CITRATE, MAGNESIUM PCA, METHIONINE, ORNITHINE, PHENYLALANINE, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, PROLINE, RETINOL, SEA SALT/MARIS SAL/SEL MARIN, SERINE, SODIUM LACTATE, SUCROSE, TAURINE, THREONINE, TRYPTOPHAN, TYROSINE, UREA, URIC ACID, VALINE, PALMITOYL TETRAPEPTIDE-7, PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-5, ASCORBIC ACID POLYPEPTIDE, ACETYL DIPEPTIDE-1 CETYL ESTER, PALMITOYL PENTAPEPTIDE-4, ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-8, COPPER TRIPEPTIDE-1, ACETYL TRIPEPTIDE-1, PALMITOYL HEXAPEPTIDE-12, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE
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