The ingredient, explained

Capryloyl Glycine

Capryloyl Glycine has published research relevant to the stated experimental context.

CleansingHair conditioningSurfactant

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

N--1-oxooctyl-glycine

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Cleansing: Helps remove material from the body surface.
Hair conditioning: Improves cosmetic hair properties such as softness, shine or combability.
Surfactant: Changes surface tension to help a product distribute or interact with other materials.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Laboratory and human research

In 12 women with forearm hypertrichosis, the combined cream improved hair assessments compared with contralateral placebo; enzyme inhibition was also tested.

What this does not tell us

Small four-month study assigned active to right and placebo to left forearms; not randomized, and capryloyl glycine effect cannot be separated from soy extract.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 33934471 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Selective exact-identity review of 1 supplied local candidates and the targeted primary-source search recorded below. Bounded review, not a systematic search.