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La Roche-Posay
Pure Vitamin C Eye Cream
An eye cream built around Vitamin C and Vitamin C, for barrier repair and hydration.
Brand price
USD 49.99 · checked 25 Sept 2026 · on the brand's site
From the brand
What the brand says about this product. Our ingredient analysis follows below.
The brand recommends it for
- Normal skin
- Sensitive skin
- Fine lines & wrinkles
- Dryness & dehydration
How to use
Step 1: Apply in the morning and/or evening. Step 2: Massage from the inner corner of the eye outward.
What's inside
Ingredients List
13 trigger at least one check · 15 trigger none
- Plant oils and butters (coconut, olive, shea)
- Plant or mineral oil
- Barrier Repair
- Hydrating
- May Worsen Oily Skin
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Plant oils and butters (coconut, olive, shea)
- Plant or mineral oil
- Barrier Repair
- May Worsen Oily Skin
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid)
- Anti-Aging
- Anti-Pollution
- Antioxidant
- Brightening
- Dark Spots
- Even Tone
Key Ingredients
Fatty alcohol1
Waxy fatty alcohols used as emollients and thickeners; unrelated to drying alcohol.
Benefits
Hydrating7
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Butylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Mannose
Barrier Repair9
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Paraffinum Liquidum
Smoothing6
Refines rough or uneven texture.
Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Glyceryl Stearate, Paraffinum Liquidum
Antioxidant3
Shields skin from free radical damage.
Ascorbic Acid, Madecassoside, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Anti-Pollution6
Helps defend against airborne pollutants.
Ascorbic Acid, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Madecassoside, Paraffinum Liquidum, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis7
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cera Microcristallina, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, PEG-100 Stearate
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris1
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
May Worsen Oily Skin4
May increase shine or excess oil.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Paraffin, Paraffinum Liquidum
Ingredients Explained
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Aqua
Solvent
Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care, Perfuming, Humectant, Skin Protecting, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Glycerin may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.
Learn more about Glycerin →Dimethicone
Antifoaming, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Skin Protecting
Dimethicone is a silicone.
Learn more about Dimethicone →Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii Butter →Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil isn't fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil →Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant, Buffering, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning
Ascorbic Acid is L-ascorbic acid.
Learn more about Ascorbic Acid →Mannose
Humectant
D-mannose
Learn more about Mannose →Butylene Glycol
Fragrance, Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
Learn more about Butylene Glycol →Paraffinum Liquidum
Antistatic, Emollient, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Paraffinum Liquidum is an oil.
Learn more about Paraffinum Liquidum →Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion Stabilising, Viscosity Controlling
1-Propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino]-, monoammonium salt, homopolymer
Learn more about Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate →
Dupes
- La Roche-Posay Pigmentclar Eye Cream for Dark Circles65% match
- La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Eyes Discoloration Treatment with Melasyl™63% match