Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride

Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride is a modified triglyceride that incorporates succinic components alongside medium-chain fatty acids. It's used to provide light emolliency, improve pigment wetting and dispersion, and refine sensorial glide.
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Ingredient Snapshot

Overview
A modified oil that lightly moisturizes and smooths makeup.
Category
Skin Conditioning, Barrier Support
Type
Emollient

Ingredient Ratings

Overall Rating

Good

Comedogenic Risk

Low

Skin Benefits

Offers light moisturization while helping makeup apply with a smoother look, and contributes to a soft-touch finish without a heavy oil film.

Uses In Skincare & Cosmetics

Used in liquid foundations, primers, and tinted moisturizers to support uniform laydown of pigments, and also found in silky serums and fluid sunscreens.

Comedogenic Rating

Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride has a comedogenic rating of 1. It has a very low likelihood of clogging pores.

Safety

Typically well tolerated with low irritation risk; suitable for most skin types, including sensitive, though patch testing is advisable. No known routine regulatory restrictions for cosmetic use.

Is Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride a Good Ingredient?

It provides light emolliency and strong pigment-wetting for smoother application, which earns it a Good rating, though evidence of benefits beyond basic moisturization is limited; the rating reflects solid functional performance with a typically low irritation profile.

Products with Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride

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