Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (MCT / GTCC) – 500g – Medium Chain Triglyceride – PALMESTER 3595

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (MCT / GTCC) – 100g – Medium Chain Triglyceride – PALMESTER 3595 – MCT Oil – Lightweight Emollience – Create Silky Feel, Non-Heavy Formulations

Quick Overview

PALMESTER 3595 Medium Chain Triglyceride (MCT) is a lightweight, high-purity cosmetic emollient designed to provide excellent spreadability, a smooth silky skin feel, and lightweight moisturization. It is primarily composed of C8 (Caprylic) and C10 (Capric) fatty acid triglycerides, making it an excellent choice for creams, lotions, serums, body oils, hair-care products, lip products and other personal-care formulations.

It offers a clean, non-heavy sensory profile and can help improve the overall elegance and skin feel of cosmetic formulations.

Description

PALMESTER 3595 is a Medium Chain Triglyceride (MCT) manufactured from medium-chain fatty acids, with a composition dominated by Caprylic (C8) and Capric (C10) fatty acids.

Its low viscosity and excellent spreading characteristics make it particularly useful when formulators want to add emollience without creating a heavy or greasy after-feel.

It can also be used as a carrier for various oil-soluble cosmetic ingredients and is suitable for a wide range of skincare, haircare and personal-care applications.

Key Functions

• Lightweight emollient
• Provides smooth and silky skin feel
• Enhances spreadability of formulations
• Helps reduce heavy or greasy after-feel
• Supports elegant sensory properties
• Carrier for oil-soluble cosmetic ingredients
• Helps improve glide in creams, lotions and oils
• Suitable for skincare and haircare formulations

Technical Data

Recommended Usage

Typical cosmetic usage may vary depending on the formulation and desired sensory profile.

• Creams & Lotions: 2–15%
• Serums & Facial Oils: 5–30%
• Body Oils: 10–50%
• Hair Care Products: 1–15%
• Lip Care: 2–20%
• Cleansing & Oil-Based Products: 5–30%

Always determine the optimum concentration through formulation testing.

Key Features

• Lightweight MCT-based emollient
• High C8/C10 content
• Smooth and elegant skin feel
• Excellent spreadability
• Low viscosity
• Very low moisture content
• Low peroxide value
• Suitable for a wide range of cosmetic formulations
• Manufactured by Palm-Oleo (Klang) Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia

Key Benefits

• Leaves skin feeling soft and smooth
• Provides lightweight emollience without excessive greasiness
• Improves the glide and application of formulations
• Helps create a more elegant sensory profile
• Useful for both leave-on and rinse-off applications
• Helps formulate lightweight oils, creams and serums
• Works well alongside other emollients and oils

Common Applications

• Face creams
• Moisturizers
• Body lotions
• Facial serums
• Facial and body oils
• Massage oils
• Sunscreen formulations
• Cleansing oils
• Makeup and colour cosmetics
• Lip balms and lip care
• Hair serums
• Hair oils
• Conditioners
• Cream-based formulations
• Oil-based cosmetic products

Formulation Tip

PALMESTER 3595 can be combined with heavier oils, butters or emollients to create a more balanced sensory profile. Its lightweight character makes it particularly useful for improving the spreadability and reducing the heavy feel of richer formulations.

For an especially silky formulation, it can be paired with other lightweight emollients such as Isopropyl Myristate (IPM) or suitable esters.

Safety & Precautions

• For external cosmetic use only.
• Do not use directly on irritated or damaged skin.
• Avoid contact with eyes.
• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and excessive heat.
• Keep the container tightly closed when not in use.
• Use clean and dry tools when dispensing the product.
• Formulators should conduct compatibility, stability and performance testing before commercial production.

Why Choose This Ingredient?

PALMESTER 3595 is an excellent choice for formulators looking for a lightweight, low-viscosity MCT emollient with a high C8/C10 profile. Its smooth sensory characteristics and excellent spreading ability make it versatile across skincare, haircare, lip care and other personal-care formulations.

Its combination of 61% C8 and 39% C10, low acid value, low peroxide value and low moisture makes it a practical choice for creating refined, lightweight cosmetic products.