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Capric Acid
Fragrance
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Explained
Capric Acid is a saturated fatty acid. It is naturally found in coconut oil and palm kernel oil. This ingredient has perfuming, masking, and antibacterial properties.
It is mainly used in perfume and to create artificial fruit flavors.
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What it does
Cleansing
To free from dirt, contamination, or impurities
Emulsifying
The act of emulsion: a suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix
Masking
Obscuring or blocking
Perfuming
A substance that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor, especially a volatile liquid distilled from flowers or preparedsynthetically.
Surfactant
When added to liquid, surfactants may act as detergents, wetting agents, emulsifiers, foaming agents, and dispersants
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0.1%
Top categories
Cleansers
Treatments
Makeup
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 50%
References
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
74803
INCI Name
CAPRIC ACID
EC #
 206-376-4
All Functions
Cleansing, Emulsifying, Masking, Perfuming, Surfactant
