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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 26424

SODIUM CAPRATE

This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.

Global evidence snapshot

The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 0 of 13 indexed market datasets: 0 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

0 markets with evidence
Markets checked
13
Markets with evidence
0
Evidence gaps
13
Resolved identifiers
2

Resolved substance identity

CAS:1002-62-6
EC:213-688-4
Ingredient index records:
SODIUM CAPRATE
Cosmetic functions: CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Sodium salt of capric acid

1 matched or reported name
SODIUM CAPRATE

Regulatory evidence across markets

None of the 13 markets tracked here holds an imported rule under the name SODIUM CAPRATE.

That is a statement about this inventory, not about the law: no imported rule is not evidence that a substance is permitted. A rule may exist under a different name, under a CAS or EC number this glossary entry does not carry, or in a dataset not yet imported.

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 1002-62-6
CAS 1002-62-6PubChem CID 4457968

Sodium Caprate

The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following ingredients are safe in the present practices of use andconcentration described in the safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing, which may be based on a QRA...Sodium Caprate... — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

IUPAC name
sodium decanoate
Molecular formula
C10H19NaO2
Molecular weight
194.25 g/mol
Exact mass
194.12827413 Da
Topological polar surface area
40.1 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
2
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Decanoic acid, sodium saltCapric acid, sodium salt4I820XKV2ARefChem:887382213-688-4Capric acid sodium saltSodium decanoic acidDecanoic acid, sodium salt (1:1)
16 more reported names
Decanoic acid sodium saltsodium;decanoateCaprinic acid sodium saltEINECS 213-688-4UNII-4I820XKV2ADecanoic Acid (sodium salt)C10H19NaO2HY-115340Sodium caprinateSodium-n-decanoaten-Capric acid sodium saltsodium n-decanoateSODIUM CAPRATE [INCI]AS-60912CS-0034995D0024
External database identifiers

Evidence from additional scientific databases

NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match4457968

Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.

  • Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 5.3% (2 of 38) of reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H412 (94.7%): Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P273, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 38 reports by companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 2 of 38 reports by companies.; There are 2 notifications provided by 36 of 38 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review Conclusion: The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following ingredients are safe in the present practices of use andconcentration described in the safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing, which may be based on a QRA...Sodium Caprate... Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review Finding(s): Safe for use in cosmetics, with qualifications Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record

Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.

Additional source coverage and match status
SourceResultChecked
EMBL-EBI ChEBINo exact record2026-08-31
NIH PubChem PUG-ViewExact match2026-08-31

A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

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Official source and scope

Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.

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