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Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate

POLYGLYCERYL-4 CAPRATE

A scalp serum contains both water-soluble and oil-soluble actives, and by nature they will separate. Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate is what holds them together.

The molecule is built from glycerin and capric acid from coconut. One end is water-loving, the other fat-loving, so it can settle at the boundary between the two and keep them stably blended. It is the same function traditionally handled by PEG compounds, but this one is fully plant-based and breaks down in nature.

It is also unusually mild, which is not trivial in a product that stays on the scalp rather than being rinsed off. It gives the serum its light, fast-absorbing texture without leaving a greasy or sticky film in the hair.

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