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Glyceryl Monocaprylocaprate
C11H22O4 C13H26O4 Octanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol and decanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol;
Caprylic acid monoglyceride and capric acid monoglyceride;
Glyceryl monooctanoate and glyceryl monodecanoate;
Monoglycerides, C8-10
C8-10 monoglycerides [91052-46-9]

DEFINITION

Glyceryl Monocaprylocaprate is a mixture of glyceryl monoesters, mainly mono-O-octanoylglycerol and mono-O-decanoylglycerol, containing variable quantities of diesters and triesters of fatty acids composed predominately of caprylic acid and capric acid. The requirements for monoester, diester, and triester content are: Monoesters: NLT 75.1%; Diesters: NMT 24.9%; and Triesters: NMT 5.0%.

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