What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
PEG-8 C12-18 Alkyl Ester
EmulsifyingOlive Oil PEG-7 Esters
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientGlyceryl Undecylenate
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
BHT
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, PEG-8 C12-18 Alkyl Ester, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Bisabolol, BHT
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientSorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
Emulsifying
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingParfum
Masking
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalicylic Acid
Masking
Water
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ethyl Hexanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPearl Extract
Antioxidant
Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Synthetic Wax, Microcrystalline Wax, Parfum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Salicylic Acid, Water, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Ethyl Hexanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Prunus Serrulata Flower Extract, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Pearl Extract
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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