What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
Emollient
Alaria Esculenta Extract
Skin ProtectingEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Jasminum Officinale Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Extract
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Ocimum Basilicum Oil
Masking
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Octyldodecanol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopherol, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientUrea
Buffering
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Parfum
Masking
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCalophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
Antimicrobial
Bambusa Vulgaris Water
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
Cleansing
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Tromethamine
BufferingPhyllostachys Nigra Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAspergillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningMandelic Acid
Antimicrobial
Myristyl Alcohol
Emollient
Arachidic Acid
Cleansing
Lauryl Alcohol
Emollient
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Citronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Water, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Diisostearyl Malate, Urea, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Parfum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Squalane, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Bambusa Vulgaris Water, Stearic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Palmitic Acid, Phyllostachys Pubescens Shoot Bark Extract, Disodium EDTA, Tromethamine, Phyllostachys Nigra Leaf Extract, Aspergillus Ferment, Mandelic Acid, Myristyl Alcohol, Arachidic Acid, Lauryl Alcohol, Myristic Acid, Oleic Acid, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Citral, Linalool
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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 TriglycerideGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl Stearate
