Caprylyl glycol derives its vegan and vegetarian status from petroleum, caprylic acid.
| Vegan? Yes | Vegetarian? Yes |
Classifications are made based on the available commercial supply of the ingredient, and are made based on the criteria on our classifications page.
Commercially available caprylyl glycol is vegan and vegetarian.
Caprylyl glycol, also known as 1,2-Octanediol, is a diol used as a hair and skin conditioning agent in cosmetics. According to the Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel, it is likely synthesized from caprylic acid. Another online source suggests it is synthesized from petroleum products.
Sources
- Johnson, W., Bergfeld, W. F., Belsito, D. V., Hill, R. A., Klaassen, C. D., Liebler, D., Marks, J. G., Shank, R. C., Slaga, T. J., Snyder, P. W., & Andersen, F. A. (2012). Safety Assessment of 1,2-Glycols as Used in Cosmetics. International Journal of Toxicology, 31(5_suppl), 147S–168S.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1091581812460409 - https://cen.acs.org/materials/biomaterials/Symrise-launches-biobased-caprylyl-glycol/100/i14