Science: L’Occitane Eye Cream Reviews by NvWah_L’Occitane Immortelle Eye Balm

The 3rd ingredient of this product is polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), which has a similar wrinkle-fighting mechanism as collagen. It also has a lot of soothing ingredients that help puffiness.

It is richly moisturizing too.

However, the 4th abundant ingredient is proplyene glycol which can cause irritation and sentisization even at much lower concentration. There are also some other irritating ingredients.

Safety alert: Cautious
review based on scientific information of the product ingredients.

1st ingredient		is water.
2nd ingredient		rosa centifolia flower water are extract from rose hip. They are good emollient oil that has antioxidant properties.
3rd ingredient		polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is a suspension of microbeads in a vehicle such as bovine collagen, hyaluronic acid or some other colloidal suspending agent. PMMA are effective at correcting facial lines that could have been treated with collagen or hyaluronic therapy.
4th ingredient		propylene glycol can provoke skin irritation and sensitization at concentration as low as 2%. As it is listed the 4th ingredient the content very likely exceeds 2%. it is a humectant or humidifying and delivery ingredient used in cosmetics.

Alcohol	Fragrance	Preservative	Allergy	Price	Color Additive	Sun Protection	Suitable Skin Type

Yes	No	Yes	Mid	$36	No	No	All

Moisturizing		Rosa centifolia flower water, Glycerin, Wheat protein, Shea butter, Evening primrose oil, Borago officinalis seed oil
Wrinkle reducing		Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
Anti-inflammatory		Ruscus aculeatus root extract, Helichrysum italicum extract, Evening primrose oil
Anti-oxidant		Rosa centifolia flower water, Tocopherol (vitamin E)
Smoothing		Demethicone (silicone)

Skin irritation		contains large amount of propylene glycol that can provoke skin irritation and sensitization. contains ivy extract that has astringent (skin-tightening) properties and can be a skin irritant. contains sodium hydroxide, a strong chemical that can be severely irritating to skin.
Breakouts		Contains decyl oleate, the repeated use of which may cause breakouts.

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