How we scored it
Glycerol + caprylic (C8), capric (C10), stearic (C18) acids, all natural oleochemical, esterified = 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
A triglyceride built from glycerin and a blend of coconut- or palm-derived caprylic and capric acids with stearic acid, typically from vegetable oil. All components are oleochemical.
In plain English
A lightweight skin-conditioning oil made from glycerin and a blend of coconut and vegetable fatty acids. It leaves a smooth, non-greasy feel in lotions and creams.
CosIng definition: Octadecanoic 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/STEARIC TRIGLYCERIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC/STEARIC 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/STEARIC%20TRIGLYCERIDE