How we scored it
Decaglycerol (glycerin condensation) monoesterified with coconut-derived caprylic/capric acids, losing only water. 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 decaglycerol with a blend of caprylic and capric fatty acids, typically fractionated from coconut or palm kernel oil. No petrochemical fragment is introduced.
In plain English
A mild, multi-purpose ingredient that helps cleanse, dissolve other ingredients, and stabilize formulas. It's made from glycerin and coconut-derived fatty acids.
CosIng definition: Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate is the monoester of Polyglycerin-10 and a blend 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.
- 2POLYGLYCERYL-10 CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POLYGLYCERYL-10 CAPRYLATE/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%20CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE