Explained
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate comes from caprylic acid and Polyglycerin-6. It is an emulsifier, emollient, and cleansing agent.
Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating. Common ingredients include oils and water, which do not mix naturally. Emulsifiers have properties that help keep ingredients such as these together. There is emerging research that shows emulsifiers may also help in delivering ingredients into the skin.
As an emollient, polyglyceryl-6 caprylate helps soften skin.
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.3% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Where it's used
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate is most often found as ingredient number 12 within an ingredient list.
Of the 1 products in our database that have a known concentration of Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, they all have a concentration of 6% specified within their ingredient lists.
These are the categories of products that use Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate the most:
Products with Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 58646
- INCI Name: POLYGLYCERYL-6 CAPRYLATE
- All Functions: Emulsifying
