Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dipelargonate/Dicaprate
AKA “Neopentyl glycol, 3-PROPANEDIOL, 3-Propanediol, Dimethylolpropane”
Emollient
Ingredient Facts
Neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dipelargonate/dicaprate
AKA: 3-PROPANEDIOL, 3-Propanediol, Dimethylolpropane
Emollient · Emollient · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Fatty acids, C8-10, diesters with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol
Formula
C5H12O2
Mol. Weight
104.15
CAS #
126-30-7
Form
Liquid
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Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
A multi-ester complex developed for contemporary cosmetic formulations to optimize texture, absorption, and stability while providing light moisturizing benefits.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Adipic Acid/CHDM/MA/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dipelargonate/Dicaprate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Neopentyl Glycol Diisononanoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Neopentyl Glycol Diisostearate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Neopentyl Glycol Dilaurate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Neopentyl Glycol Diisostearate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Progress in 1,3-propanediol biosynthesis.
Li B, Gao W, Pan Y, Yao Y, Liu G
Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2024
Effects of 1,3-propanediol associated, or not, with butylene glycol and/or glycerol on skin hydration and skin barrier function.
Pinto JR, Monteiro E Silva SA, Leonardi GR
International journal of cosmetic science, 2024
Reaction strategies for the enzymatic synthesis of neopentyl glycol diheptanoate.
Serrano-Arnaldos M, García-Martínez JJ, Ortega-Requena S, Bastida J, Máximo F et al.
Enzyme and microbial technology, 2020
Reaction strategies for the enzymatic synthesis of neopentyl glycol diheptanoate.
Serrano-Arnaldos M, García-Martínez JJ, Ortega-Requena S, Bastida J, Máximo F et al.
Enzyme and microbial technology, 2020
Reaction strategies for the enzymatic synthesis of neopentyl glycol diheptanoate.
Serrano-Arnaldos M, García-Martínez JJ, Ortega-Requena S, Bastida J, Máximo F et al.
Enzyme and microbial technology, 2020
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR