Caprylyl Glycol
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient ingredient. It’s in 2,028 products on Poliage, most often exfoliant, lip and moisturizer. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 26, 2026
In plain English
A glycol made from caprylic acid. Conditions skin and helps preservatives work.
What it does
Contains Caprylyl Glycol: emollient
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Caprylyl Glycol: hair-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Caprylyl Glycol: humectant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Caprylyl Glycol: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 74860, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Caprylyl Glycol
Fenty Beauty
Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Powder Foundation
Foundation · Lists silicones
Dove
Pro-Ceramide + Repair Cream Serum
Serum · Lists sulfates, silicones
Dove
Pro-Retinol + Firming Cream Serum
Serum · Lists fragrance, retinoid, silicones
Haruharu Wonder
Probiotics Barrier Essence / Unscented
Toner · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Nivea
Protect & Bronze 50
200ml · Label from France and Lebanon · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea
Protect & Moisture Spray, SPF15
200 ml · Label from Norway · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea Sun
Protect & Moisture, SPF15
200 ml · Label from Norway · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Nivea Sun
Protect & Moisture, SPF20
200 ml · Label from Germany and Norway · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Moroccanoil
Protect & Prevent Spray
Hair styling · 5.4 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Tula
Protect + Plump
Moisturizer · Lists exfoliating acid
Nivea sun
Protection Solaire Visage UV FPS30 Hydratante
50 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, chemical UV filters
Nivea
protector solar
200 ml · Label from Mexico · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Drunk Elephant
Protini Polypeptide Cream - Big
Moisturizer · Lists coconut derivatives
Drunk Elephant
Protini Polypeptide Firming Refillable Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists coconut derivatives
Drunk Elephant
Protini Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum with Lactic Acid
Serum · 1 FL OZ · Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Glo Skin Beauty
Pumpkin Enzyme Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, essential oils, silicones
pumpkin pecan waffles hand soap
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Tree Hut
Pumpkin Roll Mini Shea Sugar Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils
Tree Hut
Pumpkin Roll Shea Sugar Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils
Ofra
Pumpkin Spice Peel
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
The Body Shop
Pumpkin Sugar Body Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, chemical UV filters
Palmolive
pure arctic
50 ml · Label from Norway · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Garnier
Pure Clean Detangler
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Yves Rocher
Pure light
15 g · Label from France · Lists fragrance
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