How we scored it
C11H24O3 204.31: glyceryl C3H7O3 91.08 (glycerin, natural by this site's convention) + octyl C8H17 113.23 (oleochemical caprylyl alcohol, assumed) = 204.31 natural; 204.31 / 204.31 = 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
1-Octanol from coconut or palm kernel fatty acid is etherified with glycerin (typically via glycidol or epichlorohydrin). Supplier note: petrochemical Ziegler or oxo 1-octanol exists and would give 0.45, so confirm with the supplier.
In plain English
A mild, glycerin-based ether with an eight-carbon chain that helps cleanse and boost foam in washes. It joins glycerin to caprylyl (octyl) alcohol, normally from coconut or palm kernel oil.
Structure
3-octoxypropane-1,2-diol
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 Glyceryl Ether. PubChem CID 112041. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3CAPRYLYL GLYCERYL ETHER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4CAPRYLYL GLYCERYL ETHER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CAPRYLYL%20GLYCERYL%20ETHER