What's inside
What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Polybutene
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientTrimethylolpropane Triisostearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Menthol
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Benzyl Nicotinate
Skin ConditioningSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantVp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Aroma
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Ethyl Vanillin
MaskingPolybutene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Octyldodecanol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Trimethylolpropane Triisostearate, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Menthol, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzyl Nicotinate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Mica, CI 77120, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Aroma, CI 15850, CI 42090, CI 77491, CI 77891, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Ethyl Vanillin
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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%.
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