Glow Recipe
Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask, Avocado Melt (2020 formulation)
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Peek Performance Overnight Repair Eye Cream+45 on ingredient safety, gives up 5 on labor practices
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A 46-point gap between the two loudest voices.
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Also screened, nothing found: ANSES Endocrine Disruptors · ECHA SVHC Candidate List · EU Harmonised Classification (CLP Annex VI) · US NTP Report on Carcinogens
Environmental
Also screened, nothing found: EU Microplastics Restriction
Labor
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Ingredients, decoded
Data availability
Robust58 of 58 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 58 listed ingredients.
Worth a look (6)
Prop 65-listedflagged by 4 of 9 lists
Undisclosed fragrance blendflagged by 2 of 9 lists
IARC possible carcinogen (Group 2B)flagged by 1 of 9 lists
EU-restricted (with limits)flagged by 2 of 9 lists
Health Canada Hotlist — restrictedflagged by 1 of 9 lists
Mild sensitizer for someflagged by 1 of 9 lists
No flags in our sources (52)
- Aqua/Water/Eau
- Glycerinhumectant
- Propanediol
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Persea Gratissima Oil
- C9-12 Alkane
- Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
- Stearic Acid
- Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract
- Squalane
- Niacinamidesoothing
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Hexylresorcinol
- Oryza Sativa Extract
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Coffea Arabica Fruit Extract
- Hyaluronic Acidhumectant
- Ethylhexyl Palmitate
- Sodium Hyaluronatehumectant
- PEI-10
- Hydrated Silica
- Sodium Chloride
- Fructan
- Maltodextrin
- Spirulina Maxima Extract
- Curcumin
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- Potassium Chloride
- Potassium Phosphate
- Butylene Glycol
- Sodium Phosphate
- Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
- Maltooligosyl Glucoside
- Arginine
- Silica Dimethyl Silylate
- Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Kaolin
- Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Extract
- Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
- Malachite Extract
- Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
- PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate
- Polyisobutene
- PVP
- C13-15 Alkane
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer
- Hexylene Glycol
- Potassium Sorbate
- Sodium Benzoate
What these ingredient tags mean (3)
These describe what an ingredient is, not whether it is a problem. The stance marks above are the ratings; these are not.
retinoidRetinol
- Retinol: A vitamin A derivative that speeds skin turnover; dryness and flaking while skin adjusts are its usual accompaniment. SCCS Opinion on Vitamin A (Retinol, Retinyl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate), SCCS/1576/16, final version of 6 October 2016; Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/996 added the group to EU Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 Annex III entry 376, capping it at 0,05% retinol equivalent in body lotion and 0,3% in other leave-on and rinse-off products, with the label statement "Contains Vitamin A. Consider your daily intake before use."
humectantGlycerin, Hyaluronic Acid
- Glycerin: A humectant, and one of the two ingredients a comparison of moisturiser components found made a significant difference to skin hydration. FDA OTC skin protectant monograph, 21 CFR 347.10(h), lists glycerin as a skin protectant at 20 to 45%. On the humectant half: Jeong CB, Han JY, Cho JC, Suh KD, Nam GW, "Analysis of electrical property changes of skin by oil-in-water emulsion components", Int J Cosmet Sci 2013;35(4):402-410, DOI 10.1111/ics.12059, PMID 23621673, found that "glycerine and urea showed significant skin hydration effects compared with other humectants".
- Hyaluronic Acid: A humectant that holds a large amount of water at the skin surface. Chylińska N, Maciejczyk M, "Hyaluronic Acid and Skin: Its Role in Aging and Wound-Healing Processes", Gels 2025;11(4):281, DOI 10.3390/gels11040281, PMID 40277717, open access: hyaluronic acid's "high osmotic activity and anionic structure enable it to bind large amounts of water", and "sodium and potassium hyaluronate are widely used in moisturizing products". The same review notes that high-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid does not penetrate the deeper layers.
soothingNiacinamide
- Niacinamide: A vitamin B3 form that supports the skin barrier and has anti-inflammatory activity; it turns up in products aimed at acne, rosacea and eczema. Camillo L, Zavattaro E, Savoia P, "Nicotinamide: A Multifaceted Molecule in Skin Health and Beyond", Medicina (Kaunas) 2025;61(2):254, DOI 10.3390/medicina61020254, PMID 40005371, open access: it "is extensively used in ... the treatment of dermatological conditions such as blistering diseases, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, and acne vulgaris", and contributes to reducing inflammation. On the acne evidence specifically: Liu H, Yu H, Xia J, Liu L, Liu GJ, Sang H, Peinemann F, "Topical azelaic acid, salicylic acid, nicotinamide, sulphur, zinc and fruit acid (alpha-hydroxy acid) for acne", Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020;5:CD011368, DOI 10.1002/14651858.CD011368.pub2, PMID 32356369, records "low-quality evidence" for every nicotinamide comparison it could pool, and none of its four nicotinamide studies measured the physician global assessment at all.
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