MCT Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)

MCT oil — caprylic/capric triglyceride, fractionated from coconut or palm — is the cosmetics industry’s favourite lightweight lipid: odourless, colourless, ultra-stable, and dramatically lighter than virgin plant oils. It smooths and softens without heaviness or breakout risk (non-comedogenic in practice), and serves as the ideal carrier for oil-soluble actives and oil cleansers. At 3–30% it gives serums slip and creams elegance. Unlike its parent coconut oil, the long-chain greasy fractions are removed. The workhorse neutral oil: does its job quietly, never irritates, never goes rancid — formulation perfectionism in an ingredient.