Database/Emollient/Stearyl Caprylate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Stearyl Caprylate natural?

Yes. Both the fatty alcohol and fatty acid fall within the C8-C22 oleochemical range assumed natural.

INCI nameStearyl Caprylate
CAS18312-31-7
FormulaC26H52O2 · 396.7 Da
FunctionEmollient · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockAn ester of stearyl alcohol and caprylic acid,…

How we scored it

Ester of stearyl alcohol (C18, natural) and caprylic acid (C8, coconut-derived, natural); both fatty-chain 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

An ester of stearyl alcohol and caprylic acid, both typically derived from vegetable oils such as coconut or palm. No petrochemical fragment remains in the molecule.

In plain English

A silky emollient that smooths and softens skin, made by combining a fatty alcohol with coconut-derived caprylic acid. Both building blocks typically come from plant oils.

Structure

2D structure of Stearyl Caprylate

octadecyl octanoate

PubChem CID 589198 ↗

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. 2Stearyl Caprylate. PubChem CID 589198. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3STEARYL CAPRYLATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4STEARYL CAPRYLATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=STEARYL%20CAPRYLATE