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Glyceryl caprylate/caprate

CAS 91744-32-0 · 0/100 · High conf.

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used).
High confidence

Glyceryl caprylate/caprate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Glycerides, C8-10 mono-, di- and tri- · glycerides caprylate/caprate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient and an emulsifier. Decanoic acid, mixed monoesters with glycerol and octanoic acid.

  • Emollient
  • Emulsifying
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Humectant
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 38 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Raw materials.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Glyceryl caprylate/caprate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveDecanoic acid, mixed monoesters with glycerol and octanoic acid
    • Decanoic acid, mixed monoesters with glycerol and octanoic acidSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 38 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier, Humectant.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 38 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier, Humectant.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Glyceryl caprylate/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 Glyceryl caprylate/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 september 4, 2014

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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.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

38

Named organisations

6

Personal careRaw materials

Typical roles

EmollientEmulsifyingEmulsifierSurfactantHumectantConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Glyceryl caprylate/caprate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Glyceryl caprylate/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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