Application of Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Caprylic/capric triglyceride is a lipid product with a medium carbon chain. The way it is absorbed and digested by the human body is completely different from ordinary oils and esters.

 

Caprylic/capric triglyceride is absorbed and digested in the human body. It does not accumulate in the human body, can lower cholesterol, and will not cause obesity. It has good miscibility and solubility with oil, vitamins and some organic substances, so it is used as emulsifier, diluent, solubilizer and oil base in medicine and food, and is used to treat fat metabolism disorders.

As a special edible nutritional lipid product in the world, that is safe drug food, and has been widely used in medicine, food, beverage, edible oil, and cosmetics.

Applications in confectionery

Low-viscosity oils are required in confectionery coatings to achieve the desired gloss, non-stick vitreous appearance, Caprylic Glycerin Oily esters are ideal raw materials. Use it in conjunction with beeswax for a better painted appearance. As a coating agent in soft candy, it has high transparency,No peculiar smell, bright color of candies and other advantages. Its metabolism and nutritional functions make it a good raw material in children’s candies.

Application in cold drink products

Ice cream products containing caprylic acid glyceride are delicious, fragrant, non-greasy and have a long shelf life. Caprylic capric acid glyceride is used in other cold drink products. The product has good emulsification, delicate appearance, good taste, and is easy to produce and operate. It is an ideal emulsifier,stabilizer, nutritional preparation. It can be made into functional cold drink products. In foreign countries, caprylic capric acid glyceride has been widely used in cold drink products. These products have the functions of nutrition and health care, and promote digestion and absorption.

Applications in food emulsifiers

In emulsified milk products, cold drink products, soy milk, cloudy solid and liquid beverages, caprylic acid glycerides can be used as clouding agents, emulsifiers, stabilizers, wetting agents and nutritional regulators. When it is used in combination with other emulsifiers, it will produce good miscibility and stability, as well as good anti-oxidation and non-greasy feeling. It can be used in oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O) emulsifiers are used in various foods.

Application in Cosmetics

In cosmetics, caprylic acid glyceride can be widely used in sunscreen products, creams and lotions; after-sun creams and lotions; hair care oils, creams and hair oils; bath oils; skin astringent water; cleaning Cream, lotion and milk; baby oil, cream and lotion; moisturizing and skin care products; cosmetic cream and lipstick and other products. It can replace white oil, lanolin, and squalane, and can be more absorbed by the skin, increasing the luster of the skin. It is a breathable emollient. Also a good developer, conditioner and thinner. It also has antioxidant properties in cosmetics, and it has caprylic acid glyceride cosmetics do not need to add antioxidants and other stabilizing additives. It has a good effect on the uniformity and fineness of cosmetics, and the good antioxidant properties of MCT can improve the shelf life of cosmetics.

The development and production of caprylic acid glyceride is in line with the direction of safety, naturalness, nutrition and multi-function. It can embody the functions of stable emulsification, softness and wetting, and meets the requirements of the development of food emulsifiers. With the improvement of people’s understanding of the performance, characteristics and application value of this product and the expansion of application scope, the continuous development of deep processing series products will also greatly develop in the application of food, medicine, and cosmetic industries. Its prospect is very promising.