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Ingredient profile

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Overview

Coco-caprylate/caprate is a light emollient for makers who like oils but do not like greasy finish. It gives a lighter, silkier spread and can make a beard product feel more modern.

It is still an oil-phase ingredient, so it should make sense beside the other oils in the formula. Use it when the blend is working but needs a cleaner finish.

For the Science Hippies

Coco-caprylate/caprate is an ester emollient known for a light, fast-spreading feel. It can make oil phases feel silkier and less greasy without adding water.

For beard products, it is useful when a formula needs better rub-out than a straight plant-oil blend. It can also help a cream oil phase feel less heavy.