This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Panax Ginseng Root Water and Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76 to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPanax Ginseng Root Water
Masking
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Undecane
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
C13-15 Alkane
SolventSqualane
Emollient
Calanthe Discolor Extract
Skin ConditioningNicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Hexapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Sea Water Extract
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Tremella Fuciformis Extract
Humectant
Pistacia Lentiscus Gum
MaskingArginine
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Gluconolactone
Chelating
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Glycosphingolipids
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Cholesterol
Emollient
Tetraacetylphytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone
Emulsion Stabilising
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sorbitol
Humectant
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Tridecane
Perfuming
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCalcium Gluconate
HumectantHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Panax Ginseng Root Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Sodium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Undecane, 1,2-Hexanediol, C13-15 Alkane, Squalane, Calanthe Discolor Extract, Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Hexapeptide-9, Sea Water Extract, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Allantoin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glyceryl Glucoside, Tremella Fuciformis Extract, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Arginine, Panthenol, Gluconolactone, Phytosphingosine, Glycosphingolipids, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Cholesterol, Tetraacetylphytosphingosine, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone, Phenethyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Glyceryl Stearate, Sorbitol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate, Stearic Acid, Tridecane, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Calcium Gluconate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol, Zinc Stearate, Mica, CI 77891
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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 GlycerinWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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