What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
EmollientMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Octocrylene
UV Absorber
Homosalate
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
UV Absorber
Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide
Skin ConditioningButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
UV Absorber
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract
TonicMelissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Monarda Didyma Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Astringent
Octyldodecanol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octocrylene, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Water, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Mentha Rotundifolia Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Monarda Didyma Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Zinc Oxide 11%
Cosmetic Colorant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Alumina
Abrasive
Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Extract
Masking
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetearyl Isononanoate
Emollient
Cetearyl Nonanoate
EmollientCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate
Emollient
Coriandrum Sativum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningDecylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Masking
Lecithin
Emollient
Magnesium Sulfate
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Plumeria Rubra Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
Emulsifying
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Prunus Persica Fruit Extract
Abrasive
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSaccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Vibrio Alginolyticus Ferment Filtrate
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide 11%, 1,2-Hexanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Alumina, Aniba Rosaeodora Wood Extract, Beeswax, Butylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Cetearyl Nonanoate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Extract, Coco-Caprylate, Coriandrum Sativum Seed Extract, Decylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Isostearic Acid, Jasminum Officinale Flower/Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Lecithin, Magnesium Sulfate, Phenoxyethanol, Plumeria Rubra Flower Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Chloride, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Triethyl Citrate, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Vibrio Alginolyticus Ferment Filtrate, Water
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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 TriglycerideThis is a botanical extract from the rosemary plant (the same one you cook with). In skincare, it mostly works as a skin conditioning agent.
Its activity comes from a handful of polyphenols, carnosic acid, carnosol, and rosmarinic acid. Almost 90% of the antioxidant activity of this ingredient can be attributed to canosol and carnosic acid.
These compounds protect your skin two ways:
1) They fight off free radicals, or the unstable molecules from things like sun and pollution that age and damage skin.
2) They help calm inflammation by switching off the chemical signals that tell skin to get red and irritated.
Lab studies also suggest that rosmarinic acid may help protect collagen and slow sugar-related damage to it.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review has concluded rosemary-derived ingredients to be safe when formulated to be non-sensitizing.
Rosemary can occasionally cause allergic contact dermatitis (due to carnosol), so be sure to patch test if you have reactive or fragrance-sensitive skin.
Learn more about Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf ExtractWater. 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!
Learn more about Water
