How we scored it
Capric acid (C10 fatty acid) esterified with pentaglycerol; both 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 capric acid, typically from coconut or palm kernel oil, with pentaglycerol. No significant petrochemical route exists.
In plain English
A mild emulsifier made from coconut-derived capric acid and glycerin, helping blend oil and water in creams and lotions.
CosIng definition: Polyglyceryl-5 Caprate is the monoester of capric acid and Polyglycerin-5
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-5 CAPRATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POLYGLYCERYL-5 CAPRATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGLYCERYL-5%20CAPRATE