CAPRYLYL/CAPRIC GLUCOSIDE ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a mild nonionic surfactant and solubilizer, used to lift oils and help disperse fragrance, essential oils, and other lipophilic materials in water-based formulas. It also supports foam quality in shampoos, body washes, and facial cleansers.
What does CAPRYLYL/CAPRIC GLUCOSIDE do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a mild nonionic surfactant and solubilizer, used to lift oils and help disperse fragrance, essential oils, and other lipophilic materials in water-based formulas. It also supports foam quality in shampoos, body washes, and facial cleansers.
Is CAPRYLYL/CAPRIC GLUCOSIDE clean?
Clean-beauty frameworks generally view it as well tolerated and low-friction, with no major restricted-list issues. Like many surfactants, it can sting eyes or feel drying at higher active levels, so formula balance matters.
Is CAPRYLYL/CAPRIC GLUCOSIDE sustainable?
This material is commonly made from plant-derived sugar and C8-C10 fatty alcohols, often sourced from coconut or palm-kernel supply chains. It is readily biodegradable, with the main sustainability question being traceability and certification of the fatty feedstock.
Is CAPRYLYL/CAPRIC GLUCOSIDE COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic when made with allowed raw materials and approved processing. It fits Green Chemistry principles well because it can use renewable feedstocks, has good biodegradability, and does not require persistent silicone or petrochemical structures.
How does CAPRYLYL/CAPRIC GLUCOSIDE work chemically?
The molecule combines short fatty chains with sugar-based head groups, giving it high-HLB, nonionic behavior and good compatibility with anionic, amphoteric, and other nonionic systems. Typical use is about 1 to 10% as supplied in cleansers and about 0.5 to 5% for solubilizing oils, with broad stability around pH 3 to 12.
Last updated 2026-05-14