Database/Emulsifying Surfactant/Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate natural?

Mostly. Caprylic and capric acids come from coconut or palm kernel oil; dipentaerythritol is made from petrochemical formaldehyde and acetaldehyde.

INCI nameDipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate
CAS68130-24-5
FunctionEmulsifying Surfactant · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockDominant route esterifies coconut or palm kernel caprylic…

How we scored it

Dipentaerythritol core C10H16O7 248.2 petrochemical; 3 caprylyl 381.6 + 3 capryl 465.8 = 847.4 natural; total 1095.6; 847.4/1095.6 = 0.77 (1:1 C8:C10 assumed).
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 route esterifies coconut or palm kernel caprylic and capric acids with dipentaerythritol, a polyol made from formaldehyde and acetaldehyde. No bio-based dipentaerythritol is commercially significant.

In plain English

A heavy, non-greasy emollient ester that thickens oils, helps disperse pigments and gives a smooth, cushioned feel in creams and lipsticks. It combines coconut or palm kernel fatty acids with a synthetic polyalcohol.

CosIng definition: Decanoic acid, ester with 2,2'-[oxybis(methylene)]bis[2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol] octanoate pentanoate

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