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Ingredients Side-by-side
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Tromethamine
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Trisodium EDTA
Caramel
Cosmetic ColorantMethylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Ethylparaben
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningParfum
Masking
Paraffinum Liquidum, Water, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Triethylhexanoin, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Polysorbate 60, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Oryza Sativa Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Adenosine, Trisodium EDTA, Caramel, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Ethylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Parfum
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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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