Caprylic Acid
Caprylic Acid
A medium-chain fatty acid used as a skin-conditioning ingredient and component of many emollient esters. It helps improve skin feel and formulation performance.
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Safety: Generally well tolerated by most skin types.
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Comedogenic rating(likelihood of clogging pores)
1/5 — Very low likelihood
✓ Does not disqualify fragrance-free, alcohol-free, SLS-free or paraben-free claims
Common names & aliases
No aliases recorded
Functions
🧈 Lipid
Lipids play a crucial role in maintaining skin health and is a key component of the skin barrier. Ceramides and cholesterol are both examples of naturally occurring lipids.
✨ Emollient
Softens and smooths skin by filling microscopic gaps between skin cells.
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