coconut oil - fractionated mct

MCT oil is fractionated coconut oil, stripped down to medium-chain fatty acids (mainly C8 and C10). That short chain length is the whole point for us: Malassezia, the yeast behind seborrheic dermatitis and fungal acne, feeds on longer-chain fatty acids (roughly C11 to C24). It can't metabolize the shorter ones in MCT, so this oil hydrates and softens without feeding the flare.

Texturally it's light and fast-absorbing, none of the heavy, occlusive feel of regular coconut oil. That makes it a clean base for soothing, hydrating blends on skin that's already reactive, and a safe carrier when you want slip without the fungal risk most plant oils carry.