What's inside
What's inside
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Isopropyl Alcohol
Solvent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polyquaternium-37
Steapyrium Chloride
AntimicrobialGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
Skin ConditioningIsopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCitric Acid
Buffering
Isopropyl Laurate
EmollientSorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Cetearamidoethyldiethonium Succinoyl Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
CleansingHypnea Musciformis Extract
Skin ProtectingSargassum Filipendula Extract
Skin ProtectingSorbitol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Persea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Gelidiella Acerosa Extract
Skin ProtectingAlgin
Masking
Carrageenan
Chitosan
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCoumarin
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Isopropyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyquaternium-37, Steapyrium Chloride, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Panthenol, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Isopropyl Myristate, Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Citric Acid, Isopropyl Laurate, Sorbitan Oleate, Cetearamidoethyldiethonium Succinoyl Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Sargassum Filipendula Extract, Sorbitol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Persea Gratissima Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Coco-Glucoside, Gelidiella Acerosa Extract, Algin, Carrageenan, Chitosan, Xanthan Gum, Coumarin, Linalool
Sodium Coco-Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Water
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Brassica Alcohol
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Sodium Isethionate
CleansingLimonene
Perfuming
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Surfactant
Zingiber Officinale Root Powder
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Sulfate
Cinnamomum Cassia Bark
Skin ConditioningSodium Coco-Sulfate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Stearic Acid, Decyl Glucoside, Water, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Glycerin, Brassica Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Lactic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Sodium Isethionate, Limonene, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Zingiber Officinale Root Powder, Magnesium Sulfate, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark
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 TriglycerideGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. 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
