GLYCERETH-3 CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE
Glycereth-3 Caprylate/Caprate is the ester of a mixture of Caprylic Acid and Capric Acid with a polyethylene glycol ether of glycerin containing an average of 3 moles of ethylene oxide.
GLYCERETH-3 CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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What the official INCI name states
The official label is a composite INCI name with 2 named source-material segments. Each segment must be reconciled with the supplier specification.
- Identity type from wording
- composite
- Named source segments
- 2
Review parsed source-name segments
- GLYCERETH-3 CAPRYLATE
- CAPRATE
This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.
Inventory details for GLYCERETH-3 CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE
INCI name
GLYCERETH-3 CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE
Description
Glycereth-3 Caprylate/Caprate is the ester of a mixture of Caprylic Acid and Capric Acid with a polyethylene glycol ether of glycerin containing an average of 3 moles of ethylene oxide.
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 94655
- Imported identity
- GLYCERETH-3 CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE
- Source update
- 05/08/2016
Annex records for GLYCERETH-3 CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE
Key data
The CosIng inventory records no CAS number for this ingredient. That is the absence of an identifier in the source, not a finding about the substance.
- SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
- SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
- Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilizing foams in general.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How GLYCERETH-3 CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists GLYCERETH-3 CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
GLYCERETH-3 CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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Source note for GLYCERETH-3 CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for GLYCERETH-3 CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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