Database/Emulsifying Surfactant/Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate natural?

Yes. Hexaglycerol from plant glycerin esterified with caprylic acid, a C8 coconut/palm-derived fatty acid.

INCI namePolyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
FunctionEmulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockManufactured by esterifying vegetable-glycerin-derived hexaglycerol with coconut- or…

How we scored it

Hexaglycerol (6 glycerin units condensed, natural) esterified with caprylic acid (C8 coconut-derived, natural); only condensation water lost.
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

Manufactured by esterifying vegetable-glycerin-derived hexaglycerol with coconut- or palm-kernel-derived caprylic acid. No significant petrochemical route in cosmetic use.

In plain English

An emulsifier made from glycerin linked into a short chain and combined with caprylic acid, a fatty acid typically from coconut oil. It helps blend water and oil in formulas.

CosIng definition: Ester of hexaglycerol and caprylic 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-6 CAPRYLATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3POLYGLYCERYL-6 CAPRYLATE. 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