Essentially Natural Emolid CC (Coconut-derived Ester)

• INCI Name: Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
• Ingredient Type: Coconut-derived emollient ester
• Appearance: Clear, colourless to slightly yellowish liquid
• Odour: Odourless
• Solubility: Oil-soluble, insoluble in water
• Skin Feel: Lightweight, silky, smooth, low-greasy
• Spreadability: Excellent
• Absorption: Fast
• Relative Sensory Profile: Slightly more emollient than Emolid ISN
• Suitable For: Cosmetic Use
• Biodegradability: Readily biodegradable
• Use Type: Oil-phase cosmetic formulation ingredient

• Adding lightweight emollience to creams and lotions
• Improving glide and spreadability in facial and body formulations
• Creating a silky, low-greasy finish in skincare
• Reducing the heavy feel of richer oils, butters and balms
• Formulating elegant facial oils and dry-feel body oils
• Supporting smooth, lightweight haircare formulations
• Creating massage oils, serums and anhydrous blends with improved slip

This Product Is For:

• Cosmetic formulators making natural-focused skincare or haircare
• Makers wanting a light, silky alternative to heavier oils
• Formulations needing excellent spreadability and fast absorption
• Cream, lotion, facial oil, serum, balm, body oil and massage product makers
• Formulators looking for a familiar ester used in natural cosmetic formulation

This Product Is Not For:

• Ready-to-use application as a finished cosmetic product
• Water-only formulas without a suitable emulsifier or solubilising system
• Food, flavouring or supplement applications
• Customers needing confirmed organic, COSMOS/ECOCERT, palm-free or RSPO status
• Formulas requiring a very dry-touch ester where Emolid ISN would be more suitable

• As an Oil-Phase Emollient: Add to the oil phase of creams, lotions and emulsions.
• In Facial Oils: Blend with carrier oils and other oil-soluble ingredients to improve slip, spreadability and absorption.
• In Anhydrous Products: Use in balms, body oils, massage blends and oil-based serums where a lighter skin feel is wanted.
• In Haircare: Add to suitable oil-phase or emulsion-based hair formulations to support glide and a smooth finish.
• In Water-Based Products: Use only with an appropriate emulsifier or solubilising system, as Emolid CC is not water-soluble.
• Processing Tip: Run compatibility and stability testing in the final formulation, especially when replacing heavier oils, dry-touch esters or silicone-type ingredients.

• For cosmetic formulation use only
• Not intended for ingestion
• Do not use as a finished ready-to-apply product unless properly assessed in the final formulation
• Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes
• Patch test the finished formulation before wider use
• Store closed in original packaging, away from sunlight, moisture and extreme temperatures
• Keep away from oxidising agents and highly acidic or alkaline materials
• Keep out of reach of children and pets

Q: Is Emolid CC water-soluble?
A: No. It is oil-soluble and insoluble in water, so it needs an emulsifier or solubilising system in water-based formulations.

Q: What does Emolid CC feel like in a formulation?
A: It gives a light, silky, smooth, low-greasy feel with excellent spreadability and fast absorption.

Q: How does Emolid CC compare with Emolid ISN?
A: Emolid CC is slightly more emollient, while Emolid ISN has a drier, more silicone-like sensory profile.

Q: Can Emolid CC help make formulas feel less greasy?
A: Yes. It is useful for creating a lighter, silkier finish and can help reduce the heavy feel of richer oils and butters.

Q: Is Emolid CC a finished cosmetic product?
A: No. It is a cosmetic formulation ingredient and should be used within a properly developed finished product.