Caprylic/Capric Trigylceride ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a lightweight emollient that improves slip, softens skin, and reduces the greasy feel of richer oils. It also acts as a carrier and solvent for oil-soluble ingredients in creams, serums, sunscreens, and makeup.
What does Caprylic/Capric Trigylceride do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a lightweight emollient that improves slip, softens skin, and reduces the greasy feel of richer oils. It also acts as a carrier and solvent for oil-soluble ingredients in creams, serums, sunscreens, and makeup.
Is Caprylic/Capric Trigylceride clean?
It is generally well tolerated, low in sensitization risk, and not a common point of friction on clean-beauty restricted lists. Its main clean-standard caveat is source transparency, especially when feedstocks come from palm-derived supply chains.
Is Caprylic/Capric Trigylceride sustainable?
This material is usually made from plant-derived glycerin and medium-chain fatty acids, often from coconut or palm kernel sources. It is readily biodegradable, but stronger sustainability alignment depends on certified, traceable sourcing when palm inputs are used.
Is Caprylic/Capric Trigylceride COSMOS-approved?
It is generally permitted in COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic formulas when made from approved plant-derived feedstocks through allowed esterification chemistry. It fits Green Chemistry reasonably well because it can use renewable inputs, has low irritation potential, and breaks down readily in the environment.
How does Caprylic/Capric Trigylceride work chemically?
The molecule is a glycerol triester built from medium-chain saturated fatty acid chains, which gives it low odor, low color, and better oxidation stability than many unsaturated plant oils. Typical use ranges are about 1 to 30 percent, with higher levels possible in anhydrous products, and it is broadly stable in emulsions outside strongly acidic or alkaline conditions.
Last updated 2026-05-13