What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetyl Esters
Emollient
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingTribehenin
Emollient
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Punica Granatum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Alcohol
Antimicrobial
Allyl Caproate
Astringent
Anisaldehyde
Masking
Benzyl Acetate
Masking
Citral
Perfuming
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Masking
Citrus Medica Peel Oil
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Hexenyl Acetate
Masking
Hexyl Acetate
Masking
Juniperus Mexicana Oil
Masking
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingTagetes Minuta Flower Oil
Masking
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetyl Esters, Ozokerite, Tribehenin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Silica, Zinc Oxide, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Seed Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Alcohol, Allyl Caproate, Anisaldehyde, Benzyl Acetate, Citral, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Citrus Medica Peel Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Hexenyl Acetate, Hexyl Acetate, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Phenethyl Alcohol, Tagetes Minuta Flower Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate
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 TriglycerideOzokerite is a naturally occuring mineral wax. In cosmetics, ozokerite is used as a texture enhancer.
Ceresin wax is derived from this ingredient.
The melting point of ozokerite is 58-100 C.
Ozokerite is found all over the world including Scotland, the US, and India.
Learn more about OzokeriteStearyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol from stearic acid. It is a white, waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Fatty alcohols are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as solvent (ethanol) alcohols.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it.
Learn more about Stearyl Alcohol
