OH DAISEY INGREDIENT LIBRARY
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
A mixed fatty-acid ester used to soften the skin and improve product spreadability. Available cosmetic-use information does not indicate a significant concern when properly formulated.
OH DAISEY VERDICT
Approved
Evidence level: Moderate
Why Oh Daisey rates it this way
A mixed fatty-acid ester used to soften the skin and improve product spreadability. Available cosmetic-use information does not indicate a significant concern when properly formulated.
What it does
Emollient; Skin Conditioning
How to read this rating
This rating reflects the Oh Daisey ingredient standard and the evidence currently available for cosmetic use. Product safety can also depend on concentration, exposure route, formulation, manufacturing quality, and individual sensitivity.