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Medium-chain triglycerides

CAS 65381-09-1 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

73398-61-5 · 438544-49-1

Medium-chain triglycerides chemical structure

Concern score

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

Medium-chain triglycerides in plain language

What it is

Also known as Medium chain triglycerides · Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride · Mct · Fractionated coconut oil · Glyceryl caprylate-caprate · 11-(2,3-dihydroxypropoxycarbonyl)heptadecanoate

Show all 25 names

Caprylic/capric triglycerides · Caprylocaproyl triglycerides · Captrin · Caprylic and capric triglycerides · Fractionated triglyceride of coconut oil · Glyceryl tricaprylocaprate · Medium chain triglyceride · Triglycerides, mixed decanoyl and octanoyl · C21H39O6- · Fractioned coconut oil · Decanoyl And Octanoyl Glycerides · FC159104 · Liquid coconut oil · Miglyol 810 n · Miglyol 812 n · Mixed decanoyl octanoyl glycerides · Neobee 1053 · Ywhitokqsmjxea-uhfffaoysa-m · Smoflipid component medium-chain triglycerides

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Medium-chain triglycerides yet.

Is it a concern?
Low concern: no hazard classifications on record.

Why it's flagged

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance mixture.

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. Medium-chain triglycerides appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Medium-chain triglycerides 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

  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

    Open →
Reference links (2)
Openfda substance

cosmeticsinfo.org

Openfda substance

en.wikipedia.org

Suitability

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

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.

Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Medium-chain triglycerides; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Medium-chain triglycerides in the catalog.