INGREDIENTS/INGRÉDIENTS: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is primarily a lightweight emollient that improves slip, spreadability, and skin feel. It also serves as a carrier or solvent for oil-soluble actives, pigments, and fragrance components.
What does INGREDIENTS/INGRÉDIENTS: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is primarily a lightweight emollient that improves slip, spreadability, and skin feel. It also serves as a carrier or solvent for oil-soluble actives, pigments, and fragrance components.
Is INGREDIENTS/INGRÉDIENTS: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is generally well tolerated, low in sensitization potential, and not a common restricted-list concern. The main quality question is traceability of the plant oils used to make it.
Is INGREDIENTS/INGRÉDIENTS: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride sustainable?
This material is commonly made from coconut or palm-derived fatty acids plus glycerin, so sourcing transparency matters. It is readily biodegradable and does not raise the persistence concerns associated with many synthetic film-forming oils.
Is INGREDIENTS/INGRÉDIENTS: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic when derived and processed according to the standard. It aligns well with Green Chemistry when made from renewable feedstocks using efficient esterification and without problematic residual solvents.
How does INGREDIENTS/INGRÉDIENTS: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride work chemically?
The molecule is a neutral triester made from glycerin and saturated medium-chain fatty acids, which gives it a clear, low-odor, oxidation-resistant oil profile. Typical use ranges are about 1 to 20% in creams, lotions, and makeup, and higher in anhydrous oils or balms, with good stability across normal cosmetic pH ranges.
Last updated 2026-05-14