What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
PEG-22/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer
EmulsifyingAluminum Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantAquaphilus Dolomiae Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningArginine
Masking
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Copper Sulfate
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingZinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Zinc Oxide, Propylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquiisostearate, PEG-22/Dodecyl Glycol Copolymer, Aluminum Stearate, Aquaphilus Dolomiae Ferment Filtrate, Arginine, Beeswax, Copper Sulfate, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Wax, Tromethamine, Zinc Sulfate
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-10 Dilaurate
Surfactant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cholesterol
Emollient
Brassica Campestris Sterols
EmollientAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Ceteth-3
EmulsifyingCeteth-5
EmulsifyingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Fruit Oil
Astringent
Geranium Maculatum Oil
Masking
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Madecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Asiatic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Glycerin, Panthenol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Glyceryl Stearate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Stearyl Alcohol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Dilaurate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cholesterol, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Allantoin, Beta-Glucan, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Disodium EDTA, Ceteth-3, Ceteth-5, Ceramide NP, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Madecassoside, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf Oil, Citrus Limon Fruit Oil, Geranium Maculatum Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic 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 TriglycerideGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about Glycerin
