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INCI ingredient

Caprylyl Glycol

Also listed as: Caprylyl Glyčol

A skin-conditioning agent that also helps preserve the product.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originNot sureplant or animal source
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Caprylyl glycol is usually made from caprylic acid, a fatty acid found in coconut and palm oils. It softens skin and lets formulators use less of the main preservative.

It is a glycol, not a drying alcohol, and does not affect any of the checks.

Functions: humectant, preservative booster

Products with Caprylyl Glycol

in 1,587 products

Showing 24 of 1,587 products with this ingredient, most scanned first.

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • deodorant
  • skin conditioning - emollient
  • hair conditioning
  • skin conditioning
  • deodorant: Reducing and/or eluminating unpleasant odour. Contributing against the formation of malodour on body surfaces.
  • skin conditioning - emollient: Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
  • hair conditioning: Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
  • skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.

CAS 1117-86-8 · EC 214-254-7

EU regulation

Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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