Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
- cleaning
Polyglyceryl-4 caprate
CAS 160391-93-5
Emulsifier · Softener and conditioner · Surfactant (surface active agent)
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 161 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Polyglyceryl-4 caprate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning
- definition_level:incomplete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- substance_class:polymer
- substance_type:polymer
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 161 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Softener and conditioner, Surfactant (surface active agent).
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 161 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Softener and conditioner, Surfactant (surface active agent).Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Polyglyceryl-4 caprate. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Where it appears
Prevalence of Polyglyceryl-4 caprate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
161
Brands
6
Personal careCleaning products and household care
Typical roles
EmulsifierSoftener and conditionerSurfactant (surface active agent)
Found in these products
- Eau micellaire démaquillanteLe Petit OlivierMinor
- Spray ultra démêlantCorinne de Farme · Hair En Hair CareHigh
- fessnettFessnett · Non Food ProductsMinor
- cleansing goamAMinor
- Spray solaire Alga marislaboratoires de Biarritz · SuncareMinor
- dead sea peel offHigh
- All Glow‘d Up Vegan Sugar ScrubEstrid · BodyMinor
- Meridol Tandvleesbescherming TandpastaMeridol, Colgate-Palmolive · MondverzorgingCritical
- face wipesHigh
- Pillow & Linen SprayKoala Eco · Air Freshener
- Curl Defining GelBouclemeMinor
- Foaming Dish Spray Refill Strips, Fragrance-FreeNature Clean • 🇨🇦Frank T Ross · Foaming Dish Sray Refill StripsLow
- 7TH Heaven Superfood Pomegranate Peel-Off Mask7th Heaven · BeautyMinor
- 2 in 1 diaper cream and powder burts bees babyMinor
- DrSquatchDrSquatch · Hygiene
- Banana Bright+ Eye CrèmeOle Henriksen · Eye CreamCritical
- Best Mommy Creme-Öl DuscheBeauty Baby · Body WashMinor
- Lingettes intimes apaisantes à l'extrait d'hamamélisCosmia · AccessoriesLow
- Lingettes intimes apaisantes à l'extrait d'hamamélisCosmia · AccessoriesLow
- Eau micellaire démaquillanteAvène · FaceLow
- Delial natural bronzerL'Oréal, L'Oreal Consumer products, Garnier · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Eau micellaire hydratanteB com Bio, B com Bio organic, Laboratoire Sicobel, Sicobel · FaceMinor
- Stick solaire invisibleLaboratoires de biarritzHigh
- Gesichtsspray Aloe VeraBalea · CosmeticsLow
