Ingredients

Caprylic Acid

Caprylic Acid is a surfactant and cleansing ingredient. It’s in 79 products on Poliage, most often hair styling, shampoo and conditioner. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.

Updated October 21, 2026

In plain English

Caprylic acid: used to wash skin or hair.

What it does

Contains Caprylic Acid: cleansing
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Caprylic Acid: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Caprylic Acid: masking
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Caprylic Acid: perfuming
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Caprylic Acid: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng

Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 74813, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as octanoic acid.

Products that contain Caprylic Acid

OLAPLEX SHAMPOO
Olaplex
Nº.4CURL BOND SHAPER HYDRATING CURL SHAMPOO FULL SIZE
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
OLAPLEX SHAMPOO
Olaplex
Nº.4CURL BOND SHAPER HYDRATING CURL SHAMPOO LITER
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
OLAPLEX SHAMPOO
Olaplex
Nº.4CURL BOND SHAPER HYDRATING CURL SHAMPOO TRAVEL SIZE
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
OLAPLEX CONDITIONER
Olaplex
Nº.5CURL BOND SHAPER HYDRATING CURL CONDITIONER FULL SIZE
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils
OLAPLEX CONDITIONER
Olaplex
Nº.5CURL BOND SHAPER HYDRATING CURL CONDITIONER LITER
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils
OLAPLEX CONDITIONER
Olaplex
Nº.5CURL BOND SHAPER HYDRATING CURL CONDITIONER TRAVEL SIZE
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils
R+CO CONDITIONER
R+Co
PRIMARY COLOR CONDITIONER
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
R+CO SHAMPOO
R+Co
PRIMARY COLOR SHAMPOO
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
R+CO HAIR STYLING
R+Co
PROPER MOLDING PASTE
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
R+CO HAIR STYLING
R+Co
REBOUNCE Hydrating Curl Glaze
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
R+CO HAIR STYLING
R+Co
REBOUNCE NATURAL TEXTURE & CURL DEFINING CREME
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
R+CO HAIR STYLING
R+Co
REFLECTIVE SHINE HAIRSPRAY
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils, silicones
R+CO HAIR STYLING
R+Co
RING TONE Curl Defining Gel
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
R+CO HAIR STYLING
R+Co
Root Booster Volume Spray
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
R+CO HAIR STYLING
R+Co
ROSE WATER WAVE SPRAY
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
COSMIA
Cosmia
Shampoing antipelliculaire réparateur
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
COSMIA
Cosmia
Shampoing et après-shampoing antipelliculaire 2 en 1
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
COSMIA
Cosmia
Shampoing extra doux
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
COSMIA
Cosmia
Shampoing technique lisse
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
COSMIA
Cosmia
Shampoing technique repair
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
COSMIA
Cosmia
Shampoing technique violet
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
FEKKAI CONDITIONER
Fekkai
Shea Butter Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
FEKKAI SHAMPOO
Fekkai
Shea Butter Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
R+CO CONDITIONER
R+Co
SOFT BOUNCE NATURAL TEXTURE & CURL CONDITIONER
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
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