Description
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
Within a product, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride can thicken the product and make spreadability easier by dissolving clumping compounds. An added benefit of Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is its antioxidant properties.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride has not been found to be toxic for human use in concentrations under 50%.
While there is an assumption Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is a somewhat common cosmetic ingredient, with about 20.44% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
At a glance
Here's our breakdown of what exactly Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is, what it's benefits are, and what it's concerns are.
Where it's used
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is most often found as ingredient number 9 within an ingredient list.
It is currently used 18981 times inside of skincare routines on SkinSort.
These are the categories of products that use Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride the most:
Popular Products That Contain Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 74816
- INCI Name: CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
- EC #: Â 277-452-2 / 265-724-3
- All Functions: Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning
