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CAPRYLOYL SALICYLIC ACID

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

14 products state the amountmedian 0.01%

  • under 0.01% 7
  • 0.01–0.1% 6
  • 0.1–1% 1
  • 1% or more 0

Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.

Of the products containing it, 129 list it before the 1% line and 322 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 449 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 449

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Capryloyl Salicylic Acid as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name カプリロイルサリチル酸: 本品は、カプリル酸とサリチル酸(*)のエステルである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CAPRYLOYL SALICYLIC ACIDINCI카프릴로일살리실릭애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)カプリロイルサリチル酸Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
70424-62-3
CAS No.chemical registry number
78418-01-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID80990632
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID001417729
IUPAC
2-(Octanoyloxy)benzoic acid
Molecular formula
C15H20O4
Molecular weight
264.321 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 3 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Softener and conditioner3

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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