According to the supply of glyceryl caprylate: glyceryl caprylate It is colorless, odorless, low-viscosity, transparent liquid, neutral. Easy to mix with ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, chloroform, glycerin and other solvents. It is also soluble in many lipid substances in cosmetics. It is stable at low temperatures and is still transparent below 0oC (freezing point -10oC), with an HLB value of 12.5. Glyceryl caprylate can be used as a diluent, emulsion stabilizer, solubilizer and essential oil base with special effects. It is also used as a defoaming agent and preservative in food production. Its application range is very wide.
Glyceryl octanoate can be used in the food fields of these special groups:
1. Food for infants and young children. It has a very good effect on promoting the growth and development of young and weak children.
2. Sports food. It can improve the endurance level of athletes, accelerate fatigue recovery, save protein consumption, and increase the lean body mass ratio of the body. It can be used for nutritional supplement and fatigue recovery during intense sports and strenuous physical labor.
3. Patient food. It is a special food for patients after surgery, infection and skin burns. It can also be used as a food for those suffering from fat malabsorption.
4. Diet food. Practice has proven that consuming medium-chain fatty acid esters has a significant effect on human body weight, reduction of abdominal fat area, and reduction of waist circumference.