What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Ubiquinone
Antioxidant
Hydroxytyrosol
Bleaching
Pinus Pinaster Bark/Bud Extract
Antimicrobial
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningBrassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Vanillin
Masking
Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil
Masking
Heliotropine
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Cyclopentasiloxane, Isopropyl Myristate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ascorbic Acid, Ubiquinone, Hydroxytyrosol, Pinus Pinaster Bark/Bud Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Tocopherol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Beta-Carotene, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Vanillin, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Heliotropine, Silica, Water, Stearic Acid, Citric Acid
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
