What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningFicus Carica Fruit Extract 21.608%
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Saccharide Hydrolysate
HumectantPropanediol
Solvent
Niacinamide
Smoothing
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Polyacrylate Starch
AbsorbentC12-14 Pareth-12
EmulsifyingPolyglycerin-3
Humectant
Methyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Methyl Gluceth-10
EmulsifyingGlycereth-26
Humectant
Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract
Masking
Agar
MaskingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSaccharum Officinarum Extract
MoisturisingRibes Nigrum Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Fructooligosaccharides
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningBarosma Betulina Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract
Skin ConditioningPullulan
Disodium EDTA
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
EmollientHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPassiflora Edulis Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPapain
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Algin
Masking
Dextrin
AbsorbentWater, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract 21.608%, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Propanediol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, C12-14 Pareth-12, Polyglycerin-3, Methyl Gluceth-20, Methyl Gluceth-10, Glycereth-26, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Agar, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Xanthan Gum, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Ribes Nigrum Leaf Extract, Fructooligosaccharides, Ethylhexylglycerin, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract, Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract, Pullulan, Disodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Madecassoside, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Passiflora Edulis Fruit Extract, Papain, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Algin, Dextrin
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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 Triglyceride
