Caprylyl Butyrate

Caprylyl Butyrate

AKA “Octyl butyrate, Octyl butanoate, BUTANOIC ACID, OCTYL ESTER, n-Octyl butyrate, Butyric acid, octyl ester, n-Octyl n-butyrate, n-Octyl butanoate, octylbutyrate, FEMA No. 2807”

Skin Conditioning

Ingredient Facts

Caprylyl butyrate

AKA: Octyl butyrate, Octyl butanoate, BUTANOIC ACID, OCTYL ESTER, N-Octyl butyrate, Butyric acid, Octyl ester, N-Octyl n-butyrate, N-Octyl butanoate, Octylbutyrate, FEMA No. 2807

Skin Conditioning · Perfuming · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Fragrance

Skin Conditioner

Plant Oil

Clean

The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the alkyl esters, listed subsequently, are safe in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating.

Solubility very slightly

Formula

C12H24O2

Mol. Weight

200.32

CAS #

110-39-4

Form

Liquid

State

Liquid

See origin →

Functions

Perfuming

Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Locks in moisture

Traditional Use

A synthetic ester developed as a cosmetic emollient in late 20th-century formulations. Created to provide light texture and volatility control in skincare and fragrance products.