What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Isododecane
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Ceresin
Emulsion StabilisingTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Talc
Abrasive
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingDextrin Palmitate
Emulsifying
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantPropylene Carbonate
SolventPolypropylsilsesquioxane
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantDextrin Palmitate/Ethylhexanoate
Emulsifying
Polyisobutene
PEG-20 Glyceryl Stearate
Emulsifying
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Isododecane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Ceresin, Titanium Dioxide, Talc, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Microcrystalline Wax, Dextrin Palmitate, CI 77492, Propylene Carbonate, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, CI 77499, Dextrin Palmitate/Ethylhexanoate, Polyisobutene, PEG-20 Glyceryl Stearate, CI 77491, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Glyceryl Caprylate, Silica
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid. It is an emollient, co-emulsifier, and preservative booster.
Its short C8 fatty acid chain makes it behave differently from its longer-chain emollient cousins like Glyceryl Stearate. It feels more lightweight, fast-absorbing, and silky instead of rich and waxy.
As a co-emulsifier, its "head" and "tail" sit at the oil-water interface. But overall, the short C8 tail and not being water soluble means it doesn't really have the muscle to emulsify a formula on its own. That's why you'll often see it paired with a primary emulsifier like Cetearyl Glucoside.
Interestingly, Glyceryl Caprylate acts as a preservative booster. This is because its fatty-acid backbone disrupts microbial lipid membranes. It shows excellent activity against bacteria and yeast but is weaker against mold.
Typical concentrations range from 0.5-1% and this ingredient is generally non-irritating.
Because this ingredient has a C8 fatty acid chain, it is outside the range that the Malassezia yeast metabolizes (making it fungal acne safe).
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