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Ingredients Side-by-side
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Punica Granatum Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Cannabis Sativa Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Antioxidant
Rosa Canina Seed Extract
EmollientHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Damascena Flower Oil
Masking
Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil
Masking
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
Masking
Citrus Bergamia Melarosa Leaf Oil
Perfuming
Santalum Spicatum Wood Oil
Perfuming
Boswellia Carterii Resin Extract
MaskingPelargonium Graveolens Leaf Oil
Commiphora Abyssinica Resin Extract
Skin ConditioningSclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Punica Granatum Seed Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Cannabis Sativa Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Rosa Canina Seed Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Citrus Bergamia Melarosa Leaf Oil, Santalum Spicatum Wood Oil, Boswellia Carterii Resin Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Leaf Oil, Commiphora Abyssinica Resin Extract, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
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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