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
R+Co
SOFT BOUNCE NATURAL TEXTURE & CURL SHAMPOO
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
R+Co
SUN CATCHER Power C Nourish + Refresh Styling Spray
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
R+Co
SUN CATCHER Power C Styling Butter
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
R+Co
ULTRA DRY TEXTURE SPRAY
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Vegamour
UPLIFT Volumizing Styling Foam
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
unilever
Willi gar 150 oxyg sensib
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Wonderskin
WONDER BLADING Lip Stain Activator
Lip · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
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