A polyglycerol ester of capric acid used as an emulsifier.
What it is
Polyglyceryl-2 caprate is the ester of capric acid and diglycerin (polyglycerin-2). CosIng lists it as an emulsifying surfactant.
Where it is used
Used in creams, cleansers, micellar waters, cleansing oils and deodorants.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The INCI name does not reveal whether the raw materials are of plant or synthetic origin.
Functions
- Surfactant – emulsifying
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (35)
- Ginger Hair & Scalp Scrub · The Body Shop
- Tea Tree Purify Shampoo · The Body Shop
- Arber Hair & Body Wash · The Body Shop
- Black Musk Shower Gel · The Body Shop
- British Rose Shower Gel · The Body Shop
- Olive Shower Gel · The Body Shop
- Spa of the World™ Tahitian Tiaré Body Wash · The Body Shop
- Spa of the World™ Bulgarian Peony Body Wash · The Body Shop
- Moringa Shine & Protection Shampoo · The Body Shop
- Life Is…™ Shower Gel · The Body Shop
- Kistna Hair & Body Wash · The Body Shop
- Mój Pierwszy Krem · Nivea

