What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientCocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventDipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSolidago Virgaurea Extract
Skin ConditioningCnidium Monnieri Fruit Extract
HumectantSesamum Indicum Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Oleate
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Squalane, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide Ng, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Solidago Virgaurea Extract, Cnidium Monnieri Fruit Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Glycine Soja Oil, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Octyldodecanol, Octyldodecyl Oleate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Tocopherol
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
