Database/Emollient/Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Coco-Caprylate/Caprate natural?

Yes. The alcohol and both acid components are natural coconut-derived fatty fragments; no petrochemical fragment present.

INCI nameCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
FunctionEmollient · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by esterifying natural coconut-derived fatty alcohol with…

How we scored it

Coco fatty alcohol (C12-C18, natural) esterified with caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acids, both natural; all fragments oleochemical → 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

Made by esterifying natural coconut-derived fatty alcohol with natural caprylic and capric acids, also coconut-derived. No petrochemical variant is used commercially.

In plain English

A lightweight, silky emollient that helps lotions spread easily. It is made entirely from coconut oil fatty acids and coconut-derived fatty alcohol.

CosIng definition: Alcohols, coco, mixed esters with octanoic and decanoic acids

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. 2COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE