How we scored it
Hexaglycerol (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 hexaglycerol with a blend of caprylic and capric fatty acids, typically fractionated from coconut oil. No petrochemical fragment is introduced by either step.
In plain English
A lightweight cleansing and stabilizing ingredient made from glycerin and coconut-derived fatty acids. It also helps protect formulas from light degradation.
CosIng definition: Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate/Caprate is the monoester of Polyglycerin-6 (q.v.) and a mixture 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-6 CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POLYGLYCERYL-6 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-6%20CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE