Ingredient

propylene glycol dicaprate

Low risk

Functionemollient

What it is — Propylene Glycol Dicaprate (INCI: Propylene Glycol Dicaprate) is a lightweight ester used as an emollient.

What it does — It softens and smooths the skin and gives a light, non-greasy slip, helping other ingredients spread evenly.

Typical use — It appears in moisturisers, serums, cleansing products and colour cosmetics, usually within the emollient system.

Who it suits / good to know — Well suited to those who prefer light, fast-absorbing textures, including combination or oily-leaning skin. It shapes feel more than it delivers an active effect.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk: an inert emollient ester that is well tolerated. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Why we grade it Low: Low risk — inert emollient ester.
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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 0 DHALIORA products

Not currently in any DHALIORA product.

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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