Ingredient

Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate

Low risk

FunctionEmulsifier

What it is — Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate (INCI: Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate) is an emulsifier. It is commonly plant-derived.

What it does — It is commonly used to blend oil and water phases.

Typical use — It is used in creams, lotions, milks and other water-and-oil blends to keep the phases evenly combined and stable over time. Without emulsifiers, the water and oil in a product would separate, so it is a quiet but essential part of the base.

Who it suits / good to know — Present at supporting levels rather than as an active. Generally low-irritation, though very sensitive users occasionally react to individual emulsifiers. There is nothing to 'use' about it directly; it simply helps the product hold together.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk: mild, naturally derived emulsifier with no known irritation concerns. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Why we grade it Low: Mild, naturally derived emulsifier with no known irritation concerns.
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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 3 DHALIORA products

Cleety Lacto Probiotics Tea Tree Feminine Foaming Wash Cleety Lacto Probiotics Tea Tree Feminine Foaming WashScreening 9.5 Little Mermaid This Is Princess Cleansing Water Little Mermaid This Is Princess Cleansing WaterScreening 9.3 MYABIS Soft Gel Cleanser MYABIS Soft Gel CleanserScreening 9.2
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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