Glycereth-7 Caprylate/caprate

What is it?

Glycereth-7 Caprylate/Caprate is the ester of a mixture of Caprylic Acid and Capric Acid with a polyethylene glycol ether of glycerin containing an average of 7 moles of ethylene oxide

What does it do?

Glycereth-7 Caprylate/caprate is listed in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with the following declared functions:

• Hair conditioning

  improves the appearance, feel, and manageability of hair

• Skin conditioning

  improves the appearance, feel, and condition of skin

• Surfactant - cleansing

  surfactant whose primary cosmetic role is cleansing — the active workhorse in soaps, shampoos, and body washes

• Surfactant - emulsifying

  surfactant that forms and stabilises emulsions of oil and water — without it, creams and lotions would separate

• Surfactant - foam boosting

  surfactant that increases the volume or stability of foam produced by other surfactants in the same formulation

EU regulatory status

Glycereth-7 Caprylate/caprate is allowed for use in cosmetic products in the European Union under Regulation 1223/2009. It is not subject to a specific Annex restriction at the time of writing.

Related ingredients

• 2'-Deoxyadenosine hair conditioning
• 2-Capryloyl Capryloyl Methyl Alaninate hair conditioning
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• 2-Oleamido-1,3,4-Octadecatriyl Prolinate hair conditioning
• 3-Ethylamino-P-Cresol Sulfate hair conditioning
• Abies Balsamea Extract hair conditioning