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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Saccharomyces/Agave Americana Leaf Ferment Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil
Masking
Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
Perfuming
Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Cedrus Atlantica Wood Oil
Perfuming
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Glucoside, Saccharomyces/Agave Americana Leaf Ferment Filtrate, Cetyl Palmitate, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Oil, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Wood Oil, Xanthan Gum, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol
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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.
This ingredient is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. 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. Be sure to 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.
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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