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

Is Tricaprylin natural?

Yes. Tricaprylin is the triglyceride of natural glycerin and caprylic acid, both oleochemical (coconut/palm kernel) in origin.

INCI nameTricaprylin
CAS538-23-8
FormulaC27H50O6 · 470.7 Da
FunctionFragrance · Skin Conditioning
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How we scored it

Glycerol triester of caprylic acid (natural C8 fatty acid); ester built only from natural blocks: 100/100=1.00.
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

Tricaprylin is made by esterifying vegetable glycerin with caprylic acid from coconut or palm kernel oil. No petrochemical route is used commercially for this emollient.

In plain English

A lightweight emollient oil made from glycerin and caprylic acid, both derived from coconut or palm kernel oil. It conditions skin and comes entirely from vegetable oil.

Structure

2D structure of Tricaprylin

2,3-di(octanoyloxy)propyl octanoate

PubChem CID 10850 ↗

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. 2Tricaprylin. PubChem CID 10850. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3TRICAPRYLIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4TRICAPRYLIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=TRICAPRYLIN