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Farmacy Honey Grail Ultra-Hydrating Face Oil Versus Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil
Farmacy Honey Grail Ultra-Hydrating Face Oil Versus Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil This hydrating oil is formulated around Oenothera Biennis Oil and Honey Extract to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This brightening oil is formulated arou
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Farmacy Honey Grail Ultra-Hydrating Face Oil Versus Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil
This hydrating oil is formulated around Oenothera Biennis Oil and Honey Extract to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
This brightening oil is formulated around Squalane and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to brighten dull-looking skin and hydrate skin.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Cocoglycerides
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Octyldodecanol
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Ethylcellulose
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Seed Oil
Rosa Moschata Seed Oil
Honey Extract
Propolis Extract
Royal Jelly Extract
Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil
Helianthus Annuus Extract
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Tocopherol
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Water
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
Aroma
Limonene
Linalool
Cocoglycerides, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octyldodecanol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Ethylcellulose, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Seed Oil, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Honey Extract, Propolis Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Water, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Aroma, Limonene, Linalool
Squalane
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Pistacia Lentiscus Gum
Rosa Damascena Flower Extract
Geraniol
Citronellol
Squalane, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Geraniol, Citronellol
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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%.