Polyglyceryl-25/caprolactone

What is it?

Polyglyceryl-25/Caprolactone is the polymer where x has an average value of 25.

What does it do?

Polyglyceryl-25/caprolactone is listed in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with the following declared functions:

• Buffering

  stabilises the pH of a product

• Film forming

  forms a thin continuous film on skin, hair, or nails — used in long-wear makeup, sunscreens, and hairsprays

• Hair conditioning

  improves the appearance, feel, and manageability of hair

• Solvent

  dissolves other ingredients into a uniform liquid phase

• 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

EU regulatory status

Polyglyceryl-25/caprolactone 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.

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