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Data: Limited

Glyceryl Caprylate

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Enhanced skin absorption

SYNONYMS

● CAPRYLIC ACID MONOGLYCERIDE
● GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE
● GLYCERYL MONOCAPRYLATE
● MONO- OCTANOIN
● MONOESTER WITH 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL OCTANOIC ACID
● OCTANOIC ACID, MONOESTER WITH 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL
● OCTANOIC ACID, MONOESTER WITH GLYCEROL
● OCTANOIN, MONO-

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Glyceryl Caprylate is a monoester of glycerin and caprylic acid.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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facial moisturizer/treatment170 products
mask119 products
lipstick113 products
foundation88 products
moisturizer83 products
serums & essences66 products
eye shadow66 products
lip gloss57 products
eye liner52 products
recreational sunscreen51 products
brow liner50 products
concealer48 products
shampoo47 products
antiperspirant/deodorant46 products
facial cleanser44 products
mascara43 products
blush40 products
conditioner39 products
bronzer/highlighter37 products
daily use with SPF36 products
baby lotion31 products
around-eye cream30 products
exfoliant/scrub27 products
hand cream25 products
body wash/cleanser22 products
hair treatment/serum18 products
lip balm18 products
liquid hand soap15 products
toners/astringents13 products
setting powder/spray12 products
baby sunscreen11 products
lip liner10 products
makeup primer10 products
hair styling aide9 products
lip balm with SPF9 products
baby soap8 products
baby shampoo8 products
sunless tanning7 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)7 products
glitter6 products
makeup remover6 products
anti-aging6 products
facial powder5 products
BB cream5 products
4 products
styling gel/lotion3 products
other eye makeup3 products
shaving cream3 products
detangler3 products
after sun product3 products
body spray3 products
muscle/joint soreness3 products
bubble bath2 products
baby bubble bath2 products
lip plumper2 products
shaving cream (men's)2 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
body art1 products
body cleansing wipes1 products
hand sanitizer1 products
foot cleansing1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
baby wipes1 products
eye makeup remover1 products
beard oil1 products
facial cleansing wipes1 products
beard care1 products
after shave1 products
diaper cream1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
body oil1 products
body firming lotion1 products

Enhanced skin absorption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Penetration enhancerCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Safety assessment was based on related chemicalCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
190 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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