Is Caprylyl Caprylate safe in cosmetics?
Caprylyl Caprylate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Caprylyl Caprylate
Also known as: EINECS 218-980-5, FEMA No. 2811, NSC 23957, Octyl caprylate, n-Octyl caprylate (+2 more)
Caprylyl Caprylate (CAS 2306-88-9) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Flavouring and nutrient; Softener and conditioner. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and food safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Flavouring and nutrient; Softener and conditioner
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
octyl octanoate
InChIKey
DJNTZVRUYMHBTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR: SQ - IJT 34(Suppl.2):5-69, 2015
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Caprylyl Caprylate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
100 - 1,000 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
177
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
OCTYL CAPRYLATE | 1997 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 884-JECFA 49/52 | FAS 40-JECFA 49/297
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Caprylyl Caprylate.
Regulatory Flags
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
EINECS 218-980-5
FEMA No. 2811
NSC 23957
Octyl caprylate
n-Octyl caprylate
Octyl octylate
UNII-MM00XO86JQ
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
Europe
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
OCTYL OCTANOATE
ADI
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw
Food Category
flavoring
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Caprylyl Caprylate allowed in the EU?
Caprylyl Caprylate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Caprylyl Caprylate do in cosmetics?
Caprylyl Caprylate functions as: Flavouring and nutrient; Softener and conditioner. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 2306-88-9.
Is Caprylyl Caprylate used outside cosmetics?
Caprylyl Caprylate also appears in industrial chemical safety and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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