Caprylyl glycol

* Can be plant derived or chemically synthesized.

Functions:

A humectant and skin conditioning agent that lends moisturization, emollience and wetting properties to many cosmetic solutions. It also function as a stabilizer and has been shown to increase the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives. In fact, it's often used in a preservative blend containing phenoxyethanol and chloroxylenol, named Optiphen. Because of its multi-functioning nature (moisturizer & anti-microbial), it's used in a plethora of personal care products such as facial moisturizer, sunscreen, anti-aging treatment, lip gloss, mascara, concealer, cleanser and foundation.

Recommended Products with Caprylyl Glycol:

AQ Skin Solutions Eye Serum ($99 in the shop); My Prime Multi-Purpose Matifying Moisturizer ($68 in the shop); MD Solar Sciences Daily Eye Repair ($82 in the shop), PureCeuticals Multi-Enzyme Pumpkin Peel ($44 in the shop); Skinfinite Peptide Repair Serum ($69 in the shop); AQ Skin Solutions Lash ($135 in the shop); My Prime Transformative Night Cream ($92 in the shop); M.A.D Skincare Youth Transformation Exfoliating Serum 10% AHA ($62)

As much as possible, products in the Truth In Aging shop are chosen for their safety profile as well as effectiveness.

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