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Caprylyl Glycol
Caprylyl glycol is a small moisturising molecule related to caprylic acid, which is found in coconut oil. Hexylene glycol is a close relative that works as a solvent.
- On a list as
- Caprylyl Glycol · Hexylene Glycol
- What it does
- Humectant and preservative booster
- Where it comes from
- Synthetic or from coconut
- Vegan?
- Depends on the source
Why it’s in a formula
Both help skin hold moisture and help a preservative work at a lower dose, which is why they often sit beside phenoxyethanol.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. 3 pieces.
Le Fond de Teint
HD Cream Foundation
$72
Listed as Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol
Vegan, going by its list
L'Anticerne
Crème Concealer
$52
Listed as Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol
Not vegan: lanolin (as acetylated lanolin alcohol)
Questions
Is caprylyl glycol safe?
It is widely used and generally well tolerated at cosmetic levels.
How we know: every ingredient list on this site is the manufacturer’s own, read piece by piece and shade by shade, and the pieces above are worked out from those lists each time the site is built. Ingredient names and functions follow the EU’s CosIng database. This page describes cosmetic ingredients; it isn’t medical advice.
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