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Methyl glucose caprate/caprylate/oleate

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Methyl glucose caprate/caprylate/oleate in plain language

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and a thickener. Methyl Glucose Caprate/Caprylate/Oleate is the ester of methyl glucoside and a mixture of caprylic, capric and oleic acids.

  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Viscosity controlling
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

Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Methyl glucose caprate/caprylate/oleate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveMethyl Glucose Caprate/Caprylate/Oleate is the ester of methyl glucoside and a mixture of caprylic, capric and oleic acids.
    • Methyl Glucose Caprate/Caprylate/Oleate is the ester of methyl glucoside and a mixture of caprylic, capric and oleic acids.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Methyl glucose caprate/caprylate/oleate. 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 Methyl glucose caprate/caprylate/oleate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

1 data source

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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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

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