Caprylic/Capric Tri-glyceride ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a lightweight emollient and carrier oil that adds slip, reduces greasiness, and helps dissolve or disperse oil-soluble actives, pigments, and UV filters.
What does Caprylic/Capric Tri-glyceride do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a lightweight emollient and carrier oil that adds slip, reduces greasiness, and helps dissolve or disperse oil-soluble actives, pigments, and UV filters.
Is Caprylic/Capric Tri-glyceride clean?
It is generally well tolerated, non-fragrant, and has low sensitization concern, so it is broadly accepted in clean-beauty frameworks. The main watchpoint is not skin safety, but traceability of the plant oil feedstock.
Is Caprylic/Capric Tri-glyceride sustainable?
This material is usually plant-derived, commonly from coconut or palm-kernel sources, and it is readily biodegradable. The sustainability profile is strongest when the supply chain documents responsible palm sourcing and renewable feedstocks.
Is Caprylic/Capric Tri-glyceride COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic frameworks when made from natural-origin fatty acids and glycerin using allowed processing. It fits Green Chemistry reasonably well through renewable sourcing, biodegradability, and low persistence, though feedstock traceability matters.
How does Caprylic/Capric Tri-glyceride work chemically?
This material is a mixed triester of glycerin with medium-chain saturated fatty acids, which gives it a light, non-polar, oxidation-resistant liquid profile. It is commonly used around 1 to 30%, is broadly stable in typical cosmetic pH ranges, and may hydrolyze over time under strongly acidic or alkaline conditions.
Last updated 2026-05-13