Can I use Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride with Sorbitan Palmitate?
Works well together
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride and Sorbitan Palmitate are generally compatible and can be layered in the same routine. As always, introduce one new active at a time and watch how your skin responds.
Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideEmollient
- ✓Softens skin
- ✓Improves spreadability
Sorbitan PalmitateEmollient
- ✓Sorbitan ester of palmitic acid (also known as Span 40) — a lipophilic emulsifier with a low HLB value that stabilizes water-in-oil emulsions and contributes a smooth, conditioned skin feel
- ✓More gentle and less comedogenic than older-generation sorbitan esters (e.g., Sorbitan Monostearate); the palmitate chain provides a soft, skin-conditioning character
- ✓Often used as a co-emulsifier alongside polysorbate-type (PEG-sorbitan) emulsifiers to balance the HLB of the emulsion system
