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Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride · capric triglycerideBarrier
The light, silky oil in many serums, moisturizers and sunscreens, made from coconut or palm oil fats.
What it does
It’s made from fats in coconut or palm oil, giving a clear, light oil with a silky feel. It’s in many serums, moisturizers and sunscreens, adding slip without the heaviness of unrefined oils.
The evidence, graded
expert consensusUS safety reviewers judged all 51 triglycerides they looked at safe as currently used, and caprylic/capric triglyceride is one of them. The family conditions skin, by sealing in moisture or by softening, and thickens formulas.Fiume 2022 · International journal of toxicology ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
Also known as
fractionated coconut oil, mct oil
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