- INCI Name:Caprylyl Glycol
- Functions:Anti-Inflammatory, Fungistatic Agent, Conditioner, Bacteriostatic Agent, Humectant, Stabilizer
- Labeling Claims:Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty, Credo Clean Standard, Clean at Sephora
- Benefit Claims:Antimicrobial, Anti-Inflammatory, Humectancy, Stabilizing, Anti-Fungal, Anti-Bacterial
1,2-Octanediol, also known as caprylyl glycol, 1,2-Dihydroxyoctane, and 1,2-Octylene glycol, is a diol with the molecular formula CH3(CH2)5CHOHCH2OH. It is a common component of many creams and ointments, where it is used as a skin conditioning agent. It is also noted to have some antimicrobial (preserving) ability. 1,2-octanediol is a diol derived from caprylic acid, a saturated fatty acid found some plants (coconut and palm oils) and animals (some mammals). Caprylyl glycol is a medium chain triglyceride known to have antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties.
