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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Squalane
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
Skin Conditioning
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Tromethamine
BufferingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin Conditioning
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Glucose
Humectant
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientRetinal
Skin Conditioning
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Octyldodecanol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Arachidyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Tromethamine, Allantoin, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Arachidyl Glucoside, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Glucose, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Retinal
Ethylhexyl Stearate
Emollient
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientSorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Ethylhexyl Stearate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Limonene, Linalool
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Ingredients Explained
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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%.
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