Are there usage precautions?

보습 및 방부제 항균 효과 피부에 수분을 공급하여 부드러운 질감을 유지하도록 돕습니다. Provides antimicrobial activity by disrupting microbial cell membranes. Functions as a humectant, enhancing hydration, softness, and smoothness of the skin. Supports overall formulation stability while improving sensory feel and moisture retention (추천 피부타입: 모든 피부타입 가능(민감성 피부 유의))

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Ingredient Dictionary

CAPRYLYL GLYCOL

Octane-1,2-diol is an octanediol.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 3,122 list it before the 1% line and 3,520 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 6,553 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 6,553

Definition

Octane-1,2-diol is an octanediol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 00YIU5438U · registered name CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Caprylyl Glycol is the diol that conforms to the formula

Cosmetic roles

Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTReduces body odourDEODORANTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of 1,2-Glycols as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name カプリリルグリコール: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるジオールである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CAPRYLYL GLYCOLINCI카프릴릴글라이콜Korean label name (MFDS standard)1,2-OctanediolSynonymカプリリルグリコールJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 1117-86-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 214-254-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID9036646
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID7016646

IUPAC: Octane-1,2-diol
Molecular formula: C8H18O2
Molecular weight: 146.23 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid · White solid, mp = 30-35 deg C, [CBW MSDS]
Colour: white
Melting/freezing point: 36 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 243 ℃
Flash point: 138 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.006 ㎜Hg (25℃)
Water solubility: 2933 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 1.67
Auto-ignition temperature: 310 ℃
Molecular weight: 146.23

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 44 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 conditioner20
Preservative15
Humectant3
Biocide2
Intermediate1
Deodorizer1
Antioxidant1
Fragrance1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

7 skin studies and 5 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low6

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 12 studies

Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: Guidelines for Toxicity Studies Required for Applications for Approval to Manufacture (Import) Drugs. Notification No. 24 of Pharmaceutical Affairs Bureau, MHW, Japan (Sep. 11, 1989), Attachment: Guidelines for Toxicity Studies of Drugs
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) of 2004 according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Guide to Quasi-drug and Cosmetic Regulations in Japan, Yakuji Nippo, Ltd., Feb. 2006 according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Method published in: Official French Gazette of 21 February 1982 according to
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) of 2002
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) of 1981
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) of 1987 according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) of 1992 according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Method published in: Official French Gazette of 10 July 1992 according to
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: s 1500, Federal Register, Vol. 38, No. 187, September 27th, 1973, p. 27019 according to
Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) of 2004 according to