How we scored it
Where it comes from
Made by esterifying coconut/palm-kernel-derived caprylic and capric acids onto neopentyl glycol, a synthetic diol made from isobutyraldehyde and formaldehyde. The fatty-acid mass dominates over the small synthetic diol core.
In plain English
A lightweight emollient oil that gives skin a silky, non-greasy feel. Made from coconut/palm-derived caprylic and capric acids combined with neopentyl glycol, a synthetic petrochemical alcohol.
CosIng definition: Decanoic acid, mixed esters with neopentyl glycol and octanoic acid
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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.
- 2NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=NEOPENTYL%20GLYCOL%20DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE