Database/Fragrance/Tricaprin
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Tricaprin natural?

Yes. Both the glycerol backbone and the three capric acid chains are natural oleochemical building blocks.

INCI nameTricaprin
CAS621-71-6
FormulaC33H62O6 · 554.8 Da
FunctionFragrance · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by esterifying glycerin with capric acid, both…

How we scored it

Glycerol (natural) + 3x decanoic acid C10 (natural, coconut/palm-kernel) esterified, losing only water = 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 with capric acid, both typically derived from coconut or palm kernel oil. Condensation releases only water, so no outside mass enters the molecule.

In plain English

A light, silky oil made from glycerin and capric acid, a fatty acid found in coconut oil. It conditions skin and can also carry fragrance in cosmetic formulas.

Structure

2D structure of Tricaprin

2,3-di(decanoyloxy)propyl decanoate

PubChem CID 69310 ↗

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. 2Tricaprin. PubChem CID 69310. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3TRICAPRIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4TRICAPRIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TRICAPRIN