What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Polybutene
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Triisodecyl Trimellitate
EmollientAluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Cera Alba
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientMica
Cosmetic ColorantWater
Skin ConditioningDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Aroma
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Polybutene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Triisodecyl Trimellitate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polyethylene, Cera Alba, Dimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Mica, Water, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Aroma, Tocopheryl Acetate
Punica Granatum Extract
AstringentCanola Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Alumina
Abrasive
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Citronellol
Perfuming
Magnesium Silicate
AbsorbentLimonene
Perfuming
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Geraniol
Perfuming
CI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Colophonium
Linalool
Perfuming
Citric Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45380
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantPunica Granatum Extract, Canola Oil, Squalane, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Tocopherol, Alumina, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Glycine Soja Oil, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Silica, Citronellol, Magnesium Silicate, Limonene, Tin Oxide, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Geraniol, CI 77120, Benzyl Alcohol, Colophonium, Linalool, Citric Acid, Parfum, CI 77891, Mica, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 15850, CI 15985, CI 45380, CI 45410, CI 17200, CI 77742, CI 42090, CI 19140, CI 75470
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鈥檚 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 TriglycerideMica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.
Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.
This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Learn more about Mica
