How we scored it
Isosorbide core C6H8O4 144 Da from sorbitol (starch glucose, n = 1) + two caprylyl/capryl acyl groups from coconut or palm kernel oil (n = 1) -> 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
Starch-derived glucose is hydrogenated to sorbitol, dehydrated to isosorbide and esterified with caprylic and capric acids from coconut or palm kernel oil. No significant petrochemical route exists.
In plain English
A light, silky ester used as an emollient and plasticiser that softens skin and helps products spread. It is made from sugar-derived isosorbide and fatty acids from coconut or palm kernel oil.
CosIng definition: Isosorbide Dicaprylate/Caprate is the diester of isosorbide and a mixture of caprylic and capric acids.
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.
- 2ISOSORBIDE DICAPRYLATE/CAPRATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ISOSORBIDE DICAPRYLATE/CAPRATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ISOSORBIDE%20DICAPRYLATE/CAPRATE