Database/Emulsifying Surfactant/Polyglyceryl-10 Caprate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Polyglyceryl-10 Caprate natural?

Yes. Ester of oleochemical decaglycerol and coconut-derived capric acid; glycerin is natural origin per this site's method.

INCI namePolyglyceryl-10 Caprate
FunctionEmulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockMade by esterifying glycerin-derived decaglycerol with coconut/palm-kernel capric…

How we scored it

Decaglycerol (10 glycerol units, etherified) esterified with capric acid (C10); both fragments natural = 1.0.
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 glycerin-derived decaglycerol with coconut/palm-kernel capric acid. No petrochemical route in commercial cosmetic use.

In plain English

A mild emulsifier made from glycerin and capric acid (from coconut oil), used to blend water and oil in formulas. Both parts are plant-derived.

CosIng definition: Ester of decaglycerol and capric acid

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. 2POLYGLYCERYL-10 CAPRATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3POLYGLYCERYL-10 CAPRATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGLYCERYL-10%20CAPRATE