Hydroxycaprylic Acid

AKA “2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid, 617-73-2, 2-Hydroxycaprylic acid, Octanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, alpha-Hydroxycaprylic acid, alpha-Hydroxyoctanoic acid, DL-2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid, DL-2-Hydroxycaprylic acid, .alpha.-Hydroxycaprylic acid”

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Ingredient Facts

Hydroxycaprylic acid

AKA: 2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid, 617-73-2, 2-Hydroxycaprylic acid, Octanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, Alpha-Hydroxycaprylic acid, Alpha-Hydroxyoctanoic acid, DL-2-Hydroxyoctanoic acid, DL-2-Hydroxycaprylic acid, .alpha.-Hydroxycaprylic acid

Acid · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 3

Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Plant Oil

Acid

Not Clean

The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following ingredients are safe in the present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing, which may be based on a QRA...Hydroxycaprylic Acid...

Solubility 927 mg/mL

Formula

C8H16O3

Mol. Weight

160.21

CAS #

617-73-2

Form

Liquid

State

Solid

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Functions

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Locks in moisture

Traditional Use

A synthetic fatty acid derivative developed for modern cosmetics as an emollient and preservative booster. No traditional use; it was formulated to provide specific sensory and stability characteristics in contemporary skincare products.