Ingredient

Caprylyl Glycol

Low risk

FunctionHumectant

What it is — Caprylyl Glycol (INCI: Caprylyl Glycol) is a humectant — a water-binding ingredient.

What it does — It is commonly used as a mild humectant with preservative-boosting properties.

Typical use — It appears across toners, essences, serums, sheet masks, lotions and creams, as well as scalp and hair products, generally as a supporting hydrator. Because it is water-soluble and lightweight, it slots easily into most formats without adding heaviness.

Who it suits / good to know — Suitable for most skin and scalp types. Because humectants draw in moisture, they tend to perform best applied to damp skin and paired with an occlusive or moisturizer, especially in dry air. If your skin runs very dry, sealing it in afterwards helps lock the moisture down.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 19 DHALIORA products

ANEAN Argan Oil Curling Up Hair Lotion 150ml ANEAN Argan Oil Curling Up Hair Lotion 150mlScreening 9.8 bellpo Rice Water Deep Cleansing Wipes 20ea bellpo Rice Water Deep Cleansing Wipes 20eaScreening 9.8 cleety Lacto Probiotics Rejuvenating Foaming Wash Tea Tree 175ml cleety Lacto Probiotics Rejuvenating Foaming Wash Tea Tree 175mlScreening 9.5 DEEPEER Premium Perfume Repair Treatment Hair Pack 200ml DEEPEER Premium Perfume Repair Treatment Hair Pack 200mlScreening 9.1 Dr.Bio Eco Moisture Cream 300g Dr.Bio Eco Moisture Cream 300gScreening 9.8 EIIO Refreshing Sea Salt Scalp Scaler 200g EIIO Refreshing Sea Salt Scalp Scaler 200gScreening 9.0 hidiff Royal Soft Clean Kit 10ml x 7ea hidiff Royal Soft Clean Kit 10ml x 7eaScreening 9.0 HYGGEE Relief Chamomile Cream 85g HYGGEE Relief Chamomile Cream 85gScreening 9.8 in;usth Trouble-Care Jelly Body Wash 490ml in;usth Trouble-Care Jelly Body Wash 490mlScreening 9.3 lacelltix Skin Recovery Pepta Tox Ampoule 50ml lacelltix Skin Recovery Pepta Tox Ampoule 50mlScreening 9.3 Levero Gray Hair Cover Stick — Dark Brown 4g Levero Gray Hair Cover Stick — Dark Brown 4gScreening 9.1 MARSHIQUE Serum Glow Tone-up Sun Cushion SPF50+/PA++++ 12g MARSHIQUE Serum Glow Tone-up Sun Cushion SPF50+/PA++++ 12gScreening 9.5 MYABIS Soft Gel Cleanser 150ml MYABIS Soft Gel Cleanser 150mlScreening 9.2 reslow White Lotus PDRN Spray Serum 100ml reslow White Lotus PDRN Spray Serum 100mlScreening 9.5 Seapuri Body Mist 200ml Seapuri Body Mist 200mlScreening 9.1 SHINGMULNARA Young Green Tea Tube Cleansing Balm 100ml SHINGMULNARA Young Green Tea Tube Cleansing Balm 100mlScreening 9.8 Sunday To Monday Diamond Spicule 5000 Shot 1.4g x 2ea Sunday To Monday Diamond Spicule 5000 Shot 1.4g x 2eaScreening 9.1 The Medi Dr. Day&Blue UV Sun Mist SPF50+/PA++++ 50ml The Medi Dr. Day&Blue UV Sun Mist SPF50+/PA++++ 50mlScreening 8.9 TOWBTOWB Perfect Collagen Mask 32g TOWBTOWB Perfect Collagen Mask 32gScreening 9.5
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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