GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE

📋 Quick facts

Description: GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE — preservative booster, emollient.

All Functions: preservative booster, emollient

Quick Facts:

• Category: preservative

Proven Benefits At A Glance:

• Glyceryl Caprylate is a glyceryl monoester used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and emulsifier
• It’s considered safe for cosmetic use at typical concentrations according to a 2004 safety review
• In research, a related ingredient (glyceryl caprylate/caprate) has been studied as a penetration enhancer to help other substances cross skin
• Undiluted glyceryl monoesters may cause minor skin irritation, but this is not expected at concentrations used in consumer products
• Not a sensitizer or photosensitizer at cosmetic-use levels

⚗️ Chemical Overview

1-monooctanoylglycerol is a 1-monoglyceride that has octanoyl as the acyl group. It is a 1-monoglyceride and an octanoate ester. Monoctanoin is used to dissolve cholesterol gallstones.

Source(s): DrugBank, ChEBI, via PubChem

📊 Comedogenicity

🛡️ Safety rating

Safety tier is a starting heuristic from regulatory status and comedogenic rating, not a dermatological verdict — see our Terms for the full disclaimer. Research confidence reflects how many real cited studies back this ingredient, not the strength of their findings.

🌍 Regulatory Status

💧 Skin Type Compatibility

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📚 Research & Evidence

🔬 The Science

Glyceryl Caprylate belongs to a family of ingredients called glyceryl monoesters, which are made by combining glycerol (a natural humectant) with fatty acids. These ingredients break down in your body into free fatty acids and glycerol—substances your skin already knows how to handle (Int J Toxicol, 2004). In cosmetics, #1: glyceryl monoesters function primarily as skin-conditioning agents that can act as either emollients (moisturizers) or emulsifying agents that help mix oil and water-based ingredients together (Int J Toxicol, 2004). Glyceryl Caprylate is used at concentrations up to 12% in cosmetic products. #2: Research suggests that glyceryl caprylate/caprate—a closely related ingredient combining glyceryl caprylate with caprate—may act as a penetration enhancer, meaning it can help other ingredients move through the outer layers of skin more effectively (J Surg Res, 1999).

This property is why it appears in some formulations designed to deliver active ingredients more efficiently. Safety data is reassuring for typical use: #3: Glyceryl monoesters show little acute toxicity in animal studies and are not sensitizers at cosmetic concentrations, and they are not photosensitizers (Int J Toxicol, 2004). #4: Undiluted glyceryl monoesters may produce minor skin irritation, especially on damaged skin, but at the concentrations used in finished cosmetic products, these ingredients are generally not irritating (Int J Toxicol, 2004). The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel concluded in 2004 that glyceryl monoesters—including Glyceryl Caprylate—are safe as used in cosmetics, with no notable exceptions for this particular ingredient.

📄 Related Research

Matched by search — not necessarily verified support for every statement above.

• Unknown authors (2004). Final report of the amended safety assessment of Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate, Glyceryl Arachidate, Glyceryl Arachidonate, Glyceryl Behenate, Glyceryl Caprate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Glyceryl Cocoate, Glyceryl Collagenate, Glyceryl Erucate, Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Glyceryl Hydrogenated Soyate, Glyceryl Hydroxystearate, Glyceryl Isopalmitate, Glyceryl Isostearate, Glyceryl Isostearate/Myristate, Glyceryl Isostearates, Glyceryl Lanolate, Glyceryl Linoleate, Glyceryl Linolenate, Glyceryl Montanate, Glyceryl Myristate, Glyceryl Isotridecanoate/Stearate/Adipate, Glyceryl Oleate SE, Glyceryl Oleate/Elaidate, Glyceryl Palmitate, Glyceryl Palmitate/Stearate, Glyceryl Palmitoleate, Glyceryl Pentadecanoate, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Glyceryl Rosinate, Glyceryl Sesquioleate, Glyceryl/Sorbitol Oleate/Hydroxystearate, Glyceryl Stearate/Acetate, Glyceryl Stearate/Maleate, Glyceryl Tallowate, Glyceryl Thiopropionate, and Glyceryl Undecylenate. Int J Toxicol.
• Tran HS et al. (1999). Site-specific immunosuppression using a new formulation of topical cyclosporine A with polyethylene glycol-8 glyceryl caprylate/caprate. J Surg Res.

🧴 Products Containing GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE

• BRYNILD GRUPPEN AS Nivea Day Care Naturally Good 50ml
• nivea natural balance tagespflege
• Nivea Natturally good anti-age
• Speick Men After Shave Balsam Sensitiv
• DM alverde Deo Roll-on
• alverde, dm Alverde Deo Roll-On Sensitiv
• alverde Naturkosmetik Repair Spülung strapaziertes & brüchiges Haar
• Dr. Hauschka Déodorant rose
• Sante Naturokosmetik Gel douche Ananas bio & Citron vert
• Brisk 2in1-Bart-Shampoo
• Cien sensitive SOLLOTION
• Alverde Naturkosmetik Verwohnendes salz-ol-peeling
• Aroma zone Sérum Niacinamide 10%, cuivre & zinc
• Fair squared products Coffee body lotion
• eco elio Alles Routine nachhaltige Sonnencreme
• Babo Botanicals Sensitive Baby Fragrance Free Miracle Face Cream
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• soap and glory
• Avant Avant pink orchid subtle restoring overnight serum
• Facetheory Glow-C Cream Cleanser
• Urtekram Hand Cream
• Bioélixire Odżywka do włosów zniszczonych
• Mustela Mustela Prévention Vergetures
• Mustela Flacon Lait solaire très haute protection 300ml SPF50+
• Mustela Spray lait solaire très haute protection SPF 50+ waterproof
• Coop, Viviverde Ricarica sapone liquido delicato
• Léa Nature, So’Bio Etic So’Bio Etic Baby’ Liniment
• Jonzac Jonzac Rehydrate Light Moisturizing Cream Bio 50ML (sensitive Skin)
• So’bio etic Shampooing doux Lait d’ânesse et d’amande
• Léa Nature So’bio étic Précieux Argan- Sérum éclat anti-age
• Léa Nature Léa nature eau thermale Jonzac
• Caudalie Crème sorbet hydratant Vinosource
• Carrefour nectar of bio
• Carrefour Soft Bio Karite Galam Crema de manos
• Carrefour crema de cuidado
• Le petit marseillais Crème hydratante Visage & corps Olive & Amande douce
• Laboratoires Vendome, Vendome Douche & Bain Émollient Surgras Peaux sèches
• Istituto Elvetico Sanders Alodermin pre shampoo
• Gala, le driadi avena & calendula
• Beierdorf, Nivea Naturally good crema giorno idratante