Database/Cleansing/Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside natural?

Yes. Glucose comes from starch and the C8/C10 alcohols are assumed coconut/palm-kernel oleochemical per cosmetic-grade convention.

INCI nameCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CAS68515-73-1
FunctionCleansing · Foaming
FeedstockGlucose from corn or wheat starch is glycosidically…

How we scored it

Glucose oligomer + C8/C10 fatty alcohol glycoside; both fragments natural (starch sugar, oleochemical alcohol). 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.

How it’s made

Fischer glycosidation of glucose with caprylyl (C8) alcohol. Each curved arrow moves one electron pair, and the film ends on the score above.

Where it comes from

Glucose from corn or wheat starch is glycosidically bonded to caprylyl/capryl fatty alcohols, typically derived from coconut or palm kernel oil. A minority of C8/C10 alcohol supply can be petrochemical (oxo/Guerbet route).

In plain English

A gentle cleansing and foaming ingredient made from corn or wheat-derived sugar (glucose) combined with fatty alcohols from coconut or palm kernel oil. Common in mild shampoos, face washes and baby products. Fully plant-derived.

CosIng definition: D-Glucopyranose, oligomers, decyl octyl glycosides

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2CAPRYLYL/CAPRYL GLUCOSIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CAPRYLYL/CAPRYL GLUCOSIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAPRYLYL/CAPRYL%20GLUCOSIDE