Is Sodium Caprate safe in cosmetics?
Sodium Caprate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Sodium Caprate
Also known as: Caprinic acid sodium salt, Sodium decanoic acid, Decanoic acid, sodium salt (1:1), Capric acid, sodium salt, EINECS 213-688-4 (+3 more)
INCI: SODIUM CAPRATE
Sodium Caprate (CAS 1002-62-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Cleansing agent, surfactant — cleansing (sodium salt of capric/decanoic acid). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Cleansing agent, surfactant — cleansing (sodium salt of capric/decanoic acid)
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium decanoate
InChIKey
FIWQZURFGYXCEO-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not restricted; covered under CIR fatty acid salts assessment — safe as used
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Sodium Caprate.
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Expanded Dermal Absorption Data
Cross-database dermal penetration: EPA Dryad physics-based, Roberts Mendeley permeation, and SCCS-aggregated measured values.
Roberts Skin Permeation (Mendeley 2022)
MW: 194.25
Log Kow: 3.75
Log Kp: -2.95233580539844
Log Jmax: -5.825346754932443
Source: Roberts_Cheruvu_Mendeley_2022
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (1)
JECFA Evaluation
SODIUM CAPRATE | 1985 | NO ADI ALLOCATED | TRS 733-JECFA 29/15,23 | NOT PREPARED
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Anti-caking agent
Cleaning agent
Emulsifier
Lubricating agent
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Regulatory List Membership (2)
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Sodium Caprate.
Regulatory Flags
epa_safer_alternative
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
Caprinic acid sodium salt
Sodium decanoic acid
Decanoic acid, sodium salt (1:1)
Capric acid, sodium salt
EINECS 213-688-4
Sodium caprinate
Sodium-n-decanoate
UNII-4I820XKV2A
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Cleaning agent
Emulsifier
Anti-caking agent
Lubricating agent
Regulatory Lists
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
SCIL (9/2019)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Caprate allowed in the EU?
Sodium Caprate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Sodium Caprate do in cosmetics?
Sodium Caprate functions as: Cleansing agent, surfactant — cleansing (sodium salt of capric/decanoic acid). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1002-62-6.
Is Sodium Caprate used outside cosmetics?
Sodium Caprate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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