Dicapryl Carbonate ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a lightweight emollient and solvent that gives creams, sunscreens, oils, and makeup a dry, fast-spreading skin feel. It can also help disperse pigments and oil-soluble actives.
What does Dicapryl Carbonate do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a lightweight emollient and solvent that gives creams, sunscreens, oils, and makeup a dry, fast-spreading skin feel. It can also help disperse pigments and oil-soluble actives.
Is Dicapryl Carbonate clean?
It is generally well tolerated, with low sensitization concern and little clean-standard friction. It is not a common restricted-list ingredient, though very sensitive skin can react to almost any emollient system depending on the full formula.
Is Dicapryl Carbonate sustainable?
This material is commonly made from fatty alcohol feedstocks that may come from coconut or palm kernel sources, so traceability matters. It is considered readily biodegradable and does not carry the persistence concerns associated with many silicone-based emollients.
Is Dicapryl Carbonate COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and can fit COSMOS-organic formulas when the grade and feedstocks meet the standard. From a Green Chemistry view, it aligns well when made from renewable fatty alcohols, with good biodegradability and a relatively benign use profile.
How does Dicapryl Carbonate work chemically?
The molecule is a low-polarity it ester built from two C8 alkyl chains, which explains its light slip, low greasiness, and good spreadability. It is commonly used around 1 to 20 percent, is stable in typical cosmetic pH ranges, and is not very prone to oxidation because it lacks highly unsaturated bonds.
Last updated 2026-05-16