How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 5 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
5 of 5 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 581437HWX2 · registered name PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Propylene Glycol (PG) Dicaprylate, PG Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, PG Dicocoate, PG Dipelargonate, PG Isostearate, PG Laurate, PG Myristate, PG Oleate, PG Oleate SE, PG Dioleate, PG Dicaprate, PG Diisostearate, and PG Dilaurate
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Propylene Glycol Esters as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ジカプリル酸ＰＧ: 本品は、カプリル酸とプロピレングリコール（PG（＊））のジエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 7384-98-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 230-962-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID70864050
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID80812603
- IUPAC
- Propane-1,2-diyl dioctanoate
- Molecular formula
- C19H36O4
- Molecular weight
- 328.493 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 7 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 conditioner2
- Viscosity modifier2
- Flavouring and nutrient1
- Humectant1
- Thickening agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- NANOEMULSION FOR TOPICAL THERAPY OF ACNE: OPTIMIZATION AND EVALUATION · 2021
- Preparation and Quality Evaluation of Terbinafine Microemulsion-based Gel · 2014
- Formulation and characterisation of resveratrol-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers for use in combination with scalp cooling therapy to mitigate chemotherapy-induced follicular cytotoxicity and hair loss · 2025
- Characterization of spreadability of nonaqueous ethylcellulose gel matrices using dynamic contact angle. · 2008
- Topical delivery of celecoxib using microemulsion. · 2004
Linked databases 16
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata