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
Act+Acre
Stem Cell Thickening Foam™
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
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Sun dance
Lists chemical UV filters
Sundance
Sundance Kids 50 Sonnenmilch
Lists chemical UV filters
Murad
Superactive Moisturizer SPF 50: Brightening
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Murad
Superactive Moisturizer SPF 50: Wrinkle-Fighting
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Hero Cosmetics
Superlight Sunscreen SPF 30
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
Cocokind
Texture Smoothing Cream
Moisturizer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Tatcha
The Brightening Eye Cream
Eye cream · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Lawless
The One and Done Long-Wear Volumizing Mascara
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Fenty Skin
Thicc N Smooth Rich Peptide Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists exfoliating acid, silicones
Yes to
Tomatoes Detoxifying Charcoal Cleanser
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Dermalogica
Travel Size Special Cleansing Gel
Lists essential oils, coconut derivatives
Herbivore
TREMELLA Silky Hydration Gel Face Cream
Moisturizer · Lists coconut derivatives
Balea
Ultra Sensitive mattierende 24h-Pflege (für unreine Haut)
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
BYOMA
Ultralight Face Fluid SPF30
Sunscreen · Lists exfoliating acid, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
BYOMA
Ultralight Face Fluid SPF50
Sunscreen · Lists exfoliating acid, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
OSEA
Undaria Algae™ Body Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Vegamour
UPLIFT Volumizing Styling Foam
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Pacifica
Vitamin C Eye Cream
Eye cream · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Cocokind
Vitamin C Serum
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Yes to
Volumising shampoo
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
ARCONA
White Tea Purifying Cleanser
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
Babo Botanicals
Zinc Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 for Sensitive Skin - Gentle Formula
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
Acure
Zombie Cell Clarifying Mask
Mask · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
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