Database/Cleansing/Polyglyceryl-6 Caprate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Polyglyceryl-6 Caprate natural?

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

INCI namePolyglyceryl-6 Caprate
FunctionCleansing · Emulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockMade by esterifying glycerin-derived polyglycerin-6 with coconut/palm-kernel capric…

How we scored it

Polyglycerin-6 (6 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 polyglycerin-6 with coconut/palm-kernel capric acid. No petrochemical route in commercial cosmetic use.

In plain English

A gentle cleansing and emulsifying ingredient made from glycerin and capric acid (from coconut oil). Both building blocks are plant-derived.

CosIng definition: Polyglyceryl-6 Caprate is the monoester of Capric Acid and Polyglycerin-6

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-6 CAPRATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3POLYGLYCERYL-6 CAPRATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGLYCERYL-6%20CAPRATE