Emollient Alternatives for Light, Non-Sticky Texture

Dicaprylyl ether is a type of emollient, a substance that helps make the skin soft and smooth. A key property of this group of ingredients is improving the texture of skincare products, making them easy to spread, feel comfortable on the skin, and reducing stickiness.

Your observation that a cream containing dicaprylyl ether had a light and non-greasy texture is correct. This is because dicaprylyl ether is an emollient that provides a light, dry feel, preventing the cream from feeling sticky or leaving a greasy residue on the skin.

Although a direct product match for dicaprylyl ether was not found in the system, there are ingredients in the LipidSoft group, which are emollients with similar properties and can be used as alternatives. Specifically, certain LipidSoft types offer a comparable light texture, including:

• LipidSoft Lite (Isononyl Isononanoate) is a very lightweight, non-sticky emollient suitable for formulas requiring extreme lightness, such as BB/CC creams or moisturizers for oily skin.
• LipidSoft Dry II (Dicaprylyl Carbonate) is an emollient focused on being lightweight and providing a dry feel to reduce stickiness and add smoothness. It's suitable for formulas that tend to be sticky, like sunscreens.
• LipidSoft CC (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate) is an emollient that provides softness and smoothness, helps formulas spread easily, offers moderate moisture, and gives a lighter feel than regular LipidSoft. It's suitable for formulas needing lightness, such as CC cream for oily skin.

These LipidSoft ingredients are good alternatives for creating a light, non-greasy texture similar to dicaprylyl ether.