How we scored it
Glycerol + caprylic (C8) + capric (C10) + linoleic (C18:2) natural fatty acids esterified; all natural building blocks = 1.0
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.
Where it comes from
Made by esterifying glycerin with a blend of caprylic, capric and linoleic fatty acids from vegetable oils (typically coconut and a linoleic-rich oil such as safflower or sunflower). Purely oleochemical process.
In plain English
A lightweight emollient oil made by combining plant-derived glycerin with coconut and vegetable-seed fatty acids. It leaves skin feeling conditioned without a greasy after-feel.
CosIng definition: 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid, mixed triesters with octanoic acid, decanoic acid and 1,2,3-propanetriol
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC/LINOLEIC TRIGLYCERIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC/LINOLEIC TRIGLYCERIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC/LINOLEIC%20TRIGLYCERIDE