Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Hydra-Pure Firming Eye Cream
The Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Hydra-Pure Firming Eye Cream is a eye care. Our analysis of its 39 ingredients (33 low-risk) rates it Excellent (93/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to oily / acne-prone and dry skin.
The Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Hydra-Pure Firming Eye Cream is a eye care. Our analysis of its 39 ingredients (33 low-risk) rates it Excellent (93/100). Based on its ingredients, it looks well-suited to oily / acne-prone and dry skin.
Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.
The evidence
Dry Skin
9/5
Oily/Acne-Prone Skin
1/0
Sensitive Skin
5/7
| EWG | CIR | Ingredient Name & Cosmetic Functions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
|
Water
(Solvent) |
|
|
2
|
A
|
Glycerin
(Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care Agent, Oral Health Care Drug, Skin Protecting, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Perfuming, Solvent) |
Good for Dry Skin
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
|
1
|
A
|
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
(Emollient, Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Solvent) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Squalane
(Emollient, Hair Conditioning, Refatting, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Sodium Hyaluronate
(Skin Conditioning, Humectant) |
Good for Dry Skin
|
9
|
A
|
Retinol
(Skin Conditioning) |
Bad for Sensitive Skin
|
|
1
|
A
|
Ascorbyl Palmitate
(Antioxidant, Masking) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
|
9
|
|
Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A) |
Good for Dry Skin
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
|
3
|
|
Tocopheryl Acetate
(Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning) |
Bad for Oily Skin
|
|
1
|
|
Ubiquinone
(Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
|
Tetrapeptide-21
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
|
Aminobutyric Acid
(Hair Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
B
|
Sodium PCA
(Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Antistatic Agent, Skin Conditioning) |
Good for Dry Skin
|
|
1
|
|
Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
|
Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit/leaf/stem Extract | |
|
|
|
Lavandula Spica (Lavender) Flower Oil | |
|
1
|
A
|
Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil
(Skin Conditioning, Emollient) |
Good for Dry Skin
Bad for Oily Skin
|
|
1
|
A
|
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
|
1
|
A
|
Phospholipids
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
|
Hydrogenated Sweet Almond Oil
(Viscosity Increasing Agent, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling) |
|
|
1
|
|
Soy Isoflavones
(Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
3
|
|
Zinc PCA
(Skin Conditioning, Humectant) |
|
|
1
|
|
Copper PCA
(Humectant, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Ceramide 2
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning) |
|
|
1
|
|
Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates
(Hair Conditioning, Hair Fixing, Skin Conditioning, Surfactant Cleansing Agent, Antistatic Agent, Foaming) |
|
|
2
|
A
|
Hectorite
(Absorbent, Bulking Agent, Opacifying, Suspending Agent Nonsurfactant, Viscosityincreasing Agent Aqueous, Viscosity Controlling) |
|
4
|
B
|
Polyacrylamide
(Binding Agent, Film Forming, Hair Fixing, Antistatic Agent, Binding) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Cyclodextrin
(Absorbent, Chelating Agent) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Pentasodium Pentetate
(Chelating Agent) |
|
|
1
|
|
Phytic Acid
(Chelating Agent, Oral Care Agent) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Potassium Citrate
(Buffering Agent, Chelating Agent, Ph Adjuster) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Potassium Gluconate
(Chelating Agent, Skin Protecting) |
|
|
2
|
A
|
Tetrasodium EDTA
(Chelating Agent) |
|
|
1
|
A
|
Caprylyl Glycol
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Humectant) |
|
|
3
|
B
|
Polysorbate 20
(Emulsifying, Surfactant) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
|
|
4
|
A
|
Phenoxyethanol
(Fragrance, Preservative) |
Paraben
|
|
3
|
A
|
Sorbic Acid
(Fragrance, Preservative) |
|
|
2
|
|
Mica
(Cosmetic Colorant, Opacifying) |
|
|
1
3
|
|
Titanium/Titanium Dioxide
(Cosmetic Colorant, Opacifying) |
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How to use
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Trust & honesty
Contains ingredients some choose to avoid or double-check while pregnant or nursing.
Topical retinoids (retinol, retinaldehyde, retinyl esters) are widely advised against in pregnancy as a precaution. The strongest evidence is for ORAL retinoids; topical absorption is low, but most clinicians err on the side of caution.
This is general information, not medical advice. Pregnancy guidance varies and depends on concentration and your individual situation — always check with your doctor, midwife or pharmacist. How we flag this.
The concentrations these actives are typically effective at in research — not a measurement of this product.
Most studied between 0.1% and 1%. Higher is not automatically better — irritation climbs with dose, so a well-formulated lower strength is often the sweet spot.
Retinol, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A)
L-ascorbic acid is usually used at 5–20% (around 10–15% is common). Above ~20% adds little and tends to irritate more; it also needs a low pH to work.
Ascorbyl Palmitate
INCI lists don't disclose amounts, and we don't claim to know this product's levels — these are the ranges these ingredients are usually effective at, so you can tell a real formula from "fairy-dusting" a marketed active. How we estimate this.
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