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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
EmollientEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Proline
Skin Conditioning
Alanine
Masking
Serine
Masking
Magnesium Lactate
BufferingPotassium Lactate
BufferingMagnesium Chloride
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Papain
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Calcium Pantothenate
Polyglyceryl-6 Dicaprate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater
Skin ConditioningCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Cyclodextrin
AbsorbentUrea
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Citrate
BufferingVaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Proline, Alanine, Serine, Magnesium Lactate, Potassium Lactate, Magnesium Chloride, Centella Asiatica Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Papain, Panthenol, Glycerin, Maltodextrin, Calcium Pantothenate, Polyglyceryl-6 Dicaprate, Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate, Xanthan Gum, Water, Caprylyl Glycol, Cyclodextrin, Urea, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Citrate
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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 TriglycerideEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about Ethylhexylglycerin
