What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing
Glycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
PEG-4
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Emollient
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingArginine
Masking
4-Butylresorcinol
Antioxidant
Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethyl Urea
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
BHT
Antioxidant
Dextrin
AbsorbentOryza Sativa Germ Extract
EmollientSoy Isoflavones
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Oryza Sativa Seed Water
Antimicrobial
Urea
Buffering
Lecithin
Emollient
Snail Secretion Filtrate
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Triethanolamine
BufferingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG-4, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Allantoin, Carbomer, Arginine, 4-Butylresorcinol, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Propylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Dextrin, Oryza Sativa Germ Extract, Soy Isoflavones, Sodium Polyacrylate, Oryza Sativa Seed Water, Urea, Lecithin, Snail Secretion Filtrate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Triethanolamine, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
BHT is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative.
As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
As a preservative, it is used to stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Specifically, BHT prevents degradation from oxidation.
The concerns related to BHT come from oral studies; this ingredient is currently allowed for use by both the FDA and EU.
However, it was recently restricted for use in the UK as of April 2024.
Learn more about BHTThis ingredient is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
It helps thicken a product's formula and makes it easier to spread by dissolving clumping compounds.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. 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. Be sure to 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.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene Glycol
