This calming treatment is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 and Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract to calm redness.
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Propanediol
Solvent
Hydrogenated Coconut Acid
Emollient
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8
Skin Conditioning
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salicornia Herbacea Extract
Skin ConditioningOligopeptide-69
Skin Conditioning
Inulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Lecithin
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
ChelatingDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingDextran
Water, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Octyldodecanol, Propanediol, Hydrogenated Coconut Acid, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Oligopeptide-69, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Butylene Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Lecithin, Chlorphenesin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Dextran
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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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