What does Isosorbide dicaprylate/caprate do?

Used in cosmetics as a plasticiser. Isosorbide Dicaprylate/Caprate is the diester of isosorbide and a mixture of caprylic and capric acids.

Is Isosorbide dicaprylate/caprate safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

beauty
industrial

Isosorbide dicaprylate/caprate

CAS 1215036-04-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Isosorbide dicaprylate/caprate in plain language

What it does: Used in cosmetics as a plasticiser. Isosorbide Dicaprylate/Caprate is the diester of isosorbide and a mixture of caprylic and capric acids.
Plasticiser
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Isosorbide dicaprylate/caprate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveIsosorbide Dicaprylate/Caprate is the diester of isosorbide and a mixture of caprylic and capric acids.
- Isosorbide Dicaprylate/Caprate is the diester of isosorbide and a mixture of caprylic and capric acids.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Plasticizer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Plasticizer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Isosorbide dicaprylate/caprate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Isosorbide dicaprylate/caprate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2019-12-20
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Isosorbide dicaprylate/caprate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

Plasticiser

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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Isosorbide dicaprylate/caprate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Isosorbide dicaprylate/caprate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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