What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningHelichrysum Stoechas Flower Extract
Perfuming
Quillaja Saponaria Wood Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Morus Alba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPinus Pinaster Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Saponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract
Skin ConditioningHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Water, Helichrysum Stoechas Flower Extract, Quillaja Saponaria Wood Extract, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-6 Dicaprate
EmulsifyingSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate
Emulsifying
Rosa Moschata Seed Oil
Emollient
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Laurate
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningIngredients 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 TriglycerideWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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