Retinol Eye Cream
- Aqua/Water/Eau Water, the base most formulas are built on. It dissolves the other ingredients
- Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil Other ingredients. Skin conditioning
- Glycerin Humectants. The reference humectant. Cheap, proven, works at 3 to 10 percent.
- Cetearyl AlcoholPore-clogging 2/5 Emollients. Fatty alcohol thickener and co-emulsifier.
- Potassium Cetyl PhosphateFeeds Malassezia Emulsifiers. Anionic emulsifier common in French sunscreens.
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) ButterFeeds Malassezia Emollients. Rich plant butter.
- Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed OilPore-clogging 2/5Feeds Malassezia Emollients. Liquid wax ester close to sebum.
- Squalane Emollients. Hydrogenated squalene, skin-identical lipid.
- Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Emulsifiers. Polymeric emulsifier, hydroxyethyl acrylate copolymer.
- Panthenol Humectants. Provitamin B5, humectant and wound-healing support.
- Retinol Actives. Converts to retinal then retinoic acid in skin.
- Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract Other ingredients. Refreshing, skin conditioning, soothing, tonic
- Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract Other ingredients. Skin protecting, soothing
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed OilFeeds Malassezia Emollients. Linoleic-rich oil, barrier support.
- Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract Actives. Glabridin and glycyrrhizin, tyrosinase inhibitor and soother.
- Hydrolyzed Collagen Humectants. Antistatic, emollient, film forming, hair conditioning, humectant, skin conditioning
- TocopherolPore-clogging 2/5 Antioxidants. Vitamin E, free form.
- Adenosine Actives. Nucleoside with anti-wrinkle data at 0.04 percent.
- Sodium Hyaluronate Humectants. Smaller fragments reach the upper epidermis.
- C12-15 Alkyl BenzoateFeeds Malassezia Emollients. Medium ester, strong filter solvent.
- Sorbitan Laurate Emulsifiers. Emulsifying
- C18-36 Acid Glycol Ester Surfactants. Emollient, emulsifying, skin conditioning, surfactant
- C18-36 Acid Triglyceride Emollients. Emollient, skin conditioning
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Other ingredients. None
- Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Other ingredients. Skin conditioning
- Caffeine Actives. Vasoconstrictor and antioxidant, used for puffiness.
- Xanthan Gum Thickeners and film formers. Natural gum thickener.
- Disodium EDTA pH adjusters and chelators. Chelator that protects preservatives.
- Polysorbate 60 Surfactants. Emulsifying, surfactant
- Phenoxyethanol Preservatives. The standard broad-spectrum preservative at up to 1 percent.
- Ethylhexyglycerin Preservatives. Preservative booster and deodorising agent.
- Laureth-23 Surfactants. Cleansing, emulsifying, surfactant
- BHT Antioxidants. Antioxidant, masking
- BHA Actives. BHA, oil-soluble, clears inside the pore.
Taken from PIXI's product page, last checked 2026-10-26. Formulas change, so check the pack before you buy. Brands can send us a correction.