What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDimethicone
EmollientC15-19 Alkane
SolventPEG-12 Dimethicone/PPG-20 Crosspolymer
Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin ConditioningDimethiconol
EmollientTriticum Vulgare Germ Oil Unsaponifiables
EmollientGlycine Soja Oil Unsaponifiables
EmollientLupinus Albus Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningIsodecyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningPollen Extract
EmollientCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantParfum
MaskingBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingCaprylyl Methicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, C15-19 Alkane, PEG-12 Dimethicone/PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Dimethiconol, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil Unsaponifiables, Glycine Soja Oil Unsaponifiables, Lupinus Albus Seed Oil, Isodecyl Salicylate, Pollen Extract, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Parfum, Benzyl Salicylate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantNiacinamide
SmoothingMethylpropanediol
SolventPropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlycereth-26
HumectantArginine
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantEthylhexyl Palmitate
EmollientCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Simethicone
EmollientEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin ConditioningPolyacrylate-13
Sodium Dna
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPolyisobutene
Hydrolyzed Sclerotium Gum
HumectantGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantGlutathione
Octyldodecanol
EmollientHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Salmon Egg Extract
Hydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningThioctic Acid
AntioxidantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydrolyzed Collagen Extract
Skin ProtectingSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantPotassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningWater, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Methylpropanediol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycereth-26, Arginine, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Simethicone, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Polyacrylate-13, Sodium Dna, Disodium EDTA, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Polyisobutene, Hydrolyzed Sclerotium Gum, Glyceryl Stearate, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glutathione, Octyldodecanol, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Salmon Egg Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Cyanocobalamin, Thioctic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Collagen Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Hyaluronic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate
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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 TriglycerideCeramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.
Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.
This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.
A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.
Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.
Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.
Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.
Learn more about Ceramide NP