What does Caprylic/capric glycerides do?

Used in cosmetics as an emollient. Caprylic/Capric Glycerides is a mixture of mono, di and triglycerides of caprylic and capric acids.

Is Caprylic/capric glycerides safe?

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

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Caprylic/capric glycerides

CAS 85409-09-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Caprylic/capric glycerides in plain language

What it is: Also known as Glycerides, C8-10
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emollient. Caprylic/Capric Glycerides is a mixture of mono, di and triglycerides of caprylic and capric acids.
Emollient
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Caprylic/capric glycerides appears in these published regulatory listings.

EUCosIngActiveCaprylic/Capric Glycerides is a mixture of mono, di and triglycerides of caprylic and capric acids.
- Caprylic/Capric Glycerides is a mixture of mono, di and triglycerides of caprylic and capric acids.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Caprylic/capric glycerides. 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 Caprylic/capric glycerides yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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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.

Catalog

Found in these products

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