New Boots Botanics eye make up remover - why did you change the formulation?

It was a beautiful thing.  I had a long and trusting relationship with Boots Botanics eye make up remover.  We laughed, we didn't cry as it didn't irritate my eyeballs at all.  I was able to remover liner from my waterline without any tears whatsoever.  I repurchased it over and over and if I'd known they were going to change it, I would have stocked up.

On the left is the old one and on the right is the new one.

It's not the same.....   When I bought it I knew the packaging was different but just assumed they'd changed it, not the actual product itself, but sure I went about my business and used it.  Take a looksee at the different ingredients.  I've learned to actually look at the bottles now rather than just assume it's just repackaged.

I've tried the new one five times now and each time, I've woken up the following day with crusty red eyes.  I know, it's gross, but full disclosure ladies.  The first time, I put it down to having sore eyeballs from saying goodbye to one of my best pals who moved home.  The second time, I put it down to still being a bit sad.  The third time, I was feeling grand and yet the eyeballs were red.  The last time I used it was the night before last and I even used less just to rule out if I was using too much.  When using any make up remover on my eyes, I shake the bottle and holding the cotton pad against the opening, tilt the bottle three times, making a little triangle of it.  I cut it down to two tilts, just to be sure to be sure.

I dunno.  I don't think my eyeballs aren't sensitive because I had no problem with my Toleriane eye make up remover from La Roche Posay and have gone back to using it without any problem whatsoever.   I must just be allergic to something in this Boots formulation.

Then...... I cracked it.... While taking photos of the ingredients, I came across something very important.  How did I miss this?  I read it, squinted and actually rubbed my sore eyes to make sure I wasn't seeing things.

Ah. Silly me.  What was I thinking using eye make up remover on my actual eyes..... A rookie mistake.

Now, I know this will work for lots of you out there, but this is just a little post to say it's not the same product with new packaging.  So mind yizzer eyeballs girls.  Going to work and having to explain to everyone that a) you weren't crying,  b) you don't have some eye disease, c) you are not a rabbit from Watership Down.  You just tried to be a good girl and take your eye make up off properly the night before.