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POLYGLYCERYL-4 CAPRATE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 203 list it before the 1% line and 113 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 314 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 314

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 3N873UN885 · registered name POLYGLYCERYL-4 CAPRATE · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, decanoates (1:1) (4 mol glycerol average molar ratio)

Cosmetic roles

Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Polyglyceryl Fatty Acid Esters as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name カプリン酸ポリグリセリル-4: 本品は、カプリン酸(*)とポリグリセリン-4(*)のモノエステルである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

POLYGLYCERYL-4 CAPRATEINCI폴리글리세릴-4카프레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)カプリン酸ポリグリセリル-4Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
160391-93-5
CAS No.chemical registry number
74504-65-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID401021409

What products actually use it for

What the 4 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.

  • Emulsifier2
  • Softener and conditioner1
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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