What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Panax Ginseng Extract
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Oleyl Erucate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingTriheptanoin
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Tocopheryl Acetate 1%
Antioxidant
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Phospholipids 0.5%
Skin Conditioning
Panthenol 0.5%
Skin Conditioning
Betaine 0.5%
Humectant
Tocopherol 0.5%
Antioxidant
Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Bakuchiol 0.5%
Antimicrobial
Biosaccharide Gum-1 0.3%
Humectant
Ectoin 0.3%
Skin Conditioning
Allantoin 0.2%
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningRetinal 0.03%
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Disodium EDTA
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Panax Ginseng Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Oleyl Erucate, Glycerin, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Triheptanoin, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Tocopheryl Acetate 1%, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Phospholipids 0.5%, Panthenol 0.5%, Betaine 0.5%, Tocopherol 0.5%, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Lecithin, Bakuchiol 0.5%, Biosaccharide Gum-1 0.3%, Ectoin 0.3%, Allantoin 0.2%, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Retinal 0.03%, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Bakuchiol is a plant-derived antioxidant from the seeds of the Psoralea corylifolia plant. It has antimicrobial, emollient, skin conditioning, and antioxidant properties.
You'll likely see it called a "retinol replacement" but the two are technically not related. This is because bakuchiol is able to flip many of the same switches in your skin cells to tell them to:
1) produce more collagen (type I, III, and IV)
2) activate the same genes retinoids do
Unlike retinoids, this ingredient will not increase photosensitivity and is safe to use during pregnancy (but please still check in with your doctor!).
The flagship clinical trial from Dhaliwal et al. 2019 found 0.5% bakuchiol (twice daily) and 0.5% retinol (once daily) reduced wrinkles and hyperpigmentation equally, but bakuchiol had significantly less irritation.
Systematic reviews also back this up:
Bakuchiol is comparable to retinol for photoaging but with better tolerability. It also has mild antibacterial properties against Cutibacterium acnes and antifungal activity in vitro against Candida and dermatophytes.
The reason bakuchiol works well is due to its structure; it is a meroterpene phenol, or a hybrid molecule. The phenol half acts as an antioxidant while the terpene half is fat-loving. This helps the molecule slip through the skin barrier.
This ingredient is usually used between 0.5-2%. Only one case of contact dermatitis has ever been reported for this ingredient.
Learn more about BakuchiolCaprylic/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 TriglycerideTocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.
One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.
Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.
Learn more about Tocopheryl AcetateWe don't have a description for Triheptanoin yet.
