DHC Deep Cleansing Oil Versus Soho Skin Eye Cream
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sucrose Stearate
EmollientGlycogen
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Pistacia Lentiscus Gum
MaskingLactic Acid
Buffering
Glucose
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Squalane, Silica, Benzyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sucrose Stearate, Glycogen, Carbomer, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Lactic Acid, Glucose, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
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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 Triglyceride
