What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Diglycerin
Humectant
PCA Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyquaternium-51
Skin Conditioning
Pentapeptide-48
Skin Conditioning
Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
Humectant
PCA
Humectant
Sodium Lactate
Buffering
Arginine
Masking
Aspartic Acid
Masking
Glycine
Buffering
Alanine
Masking
Serine
Masking
Valine
MaskingProline
Skin Conditioning
Threonine
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
Humectant
Phenylalanine
Masking
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sorbitan Stearate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Inulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingCoconut Acid
Cleansing
Sucrose Laurate
Emollient
Polyurethane-59
Emulsion StabilisingPolyacrylic Acid Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Phenethyl Alcohol
MaskingBehentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Alcohol Denat., Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Butylene Glycol, Diglycerin, PCA Dimethicone, Ectoin, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyquaternium-51, Pentapeptide-48, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Retinol, Royal Jelly Extract, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein, Sodium PCA, PCA, Sodium Lactate, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Phytosterols, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sorbitan Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polysorbate 20, Maltodextrin, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Coconut Acid, Sucrose Laurate, Polyurethane-59, Polyacrylic Acid Crosspolymer, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, T-Butyl Alcohol, Parfum
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTocopherol
Antioxidant
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Linalool
Perfuming
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
Antioxidant
Citronellol
Perfuming
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Masking
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Geraniol
Perfuming
Beta-Carotene
Skin ConditioningLimonene
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Linalool, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Citronellol, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Zea Mays Oil, Geraniol, Beta-Carotene, Limonene, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate
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
