How we scored it
C8H18O 130.2 Da: octyl chain and hydroxyl from coconut or palm kernel fatty acid, assumed oleochemical: 130.2/130.2 = 1.00.
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
Dominant cosmetic-grade route: coconut or palm kernel C8 fatty acid or methyl ester is hydrogenated to the alcohol. Supplier note: Ziegler (ethylene-based) octanol exists and would score 0.0, so confirm the origin with the supplier.
In plain English
An eight-carbon fatty alcohol with a mild waxy, citrus-like scent, used as an emollient and fragrance component. Mostly made from coconut or palm kernel oil; some is made from petrochemical ethylene.
CosIng definition: Caprylyl Alcohol is the fatty alcohol that conforms to the formula.
Structure
octan-1-ol
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.
- 2Caprylyl Alcohol. PubChem CID 957. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3CAPRYLYL ALCOHOL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4CAPRYLYL ALCOHOL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAPRYLYL%20ALCOHOL