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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 20%
Cosmetic ColorantAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
EmollientBehenyl Behenate
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Glycine Soja Oil
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin ConditioningPolyhydroxystearic Acid
EmulsifyingRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientSqualane
EmollientTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantZinc Oxide 20%, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Behenyl Behenate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Glycine Soja Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Tocopherol
Homosalate 10%
Skin ConditioningOctocrylene 10%
UV AbsorberEthylhexyl Salicylate 5%
UV AbsorberButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%
UV AbsorberOctyldodecanol
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide
Skin ConditioningDibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide
Skin ConditioningTrimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantParfum
MaskingPongamol
MaskingHomosalate 10%, Octocrylene 10%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 5%, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%, Octyldodecanol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide, Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Pongamol
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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