Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Caprylhydroxamic Acid is a chelating ingredient. It’s in 168 products on Poliage, most often sunscreen, moisturizer and serum. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
A chelating agent that binds metal ions and helps preservatives work.
What it does
Contains Caprylhydroxamic Acid: chelating
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 86262, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Brush on Block
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Physicians Formula
Butter Lash Splash Mascara
Mascara · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Drunk Elephant
C-Firma Fresh Vitamin-C Day Serum
Serum · Lists exfoliating acid
Drunk Elephant
C-Firma™ Vitamin C Day Serum
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Naturopathica
Calendula Essential Hydrating Lotion SPF 30
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
BYOMA
Clarifying Serum
Serum · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils
Juice Beauty
Cleansing Cream
Cleanser · Lists essential oils, coconut derivatives
Andalou Naturals
Clear Skin Acai + Kombucha Oil-Free Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Herbivore
CLOUD JELLY Tremella + Strawberry Plumping Hydration Face Serum
Serum · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid
Herbivore
COCO ROSE Coconut + Tremella Milky Body Mist
Fragrance · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Herbivore
COCO ROSE Tremella Cleansing Oil Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Herbivore
Coconut + Tremella Illuminating Body Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
It Cosmetics
Confidence In A Cream Anti-Aging Moisturizer
Lists fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils, silicones
Lawless
Conseal The Deal Lightweight, Long-Wear Everyday Concealer with Caffeine
Concealer · Lists coconut derivatives
Dermalogica
Cooling Aqua Jelly
Moisturizer · Lists essential oils
Mad Hippie
Cream Cleanser
Cleanser · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
dm
Crema solare 50+ spray
Lists chemical UV filters
Glossier
Crème de You
Fragrance · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Act+Acre
Daily Hydro™ Hydrating Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils
Act+Acre
Daily Hydro™ Hydrating Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Caudalie
Daily Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Lotion
Sunscreen · Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Mad Hippie
Daily protective serum.
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
BYOMA
De-Puff + Brighten Eye Gel
Eye cream · Lists exfoliating acid
Kate Somerville
DeliKate Soothing Cleanser
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
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