Product Description

Caprylic/capric acid (MCTA) is a natural medium-chain saturated fatty acid composed of caprylic and capric acids. It is primarily obtained through the hydrolysis and fractionation of coconut oil and palm kernel oil. At room temperature, it is a light, odorless, pale yellow, transparent oily liquid. It is chemically stable, resistant to oxidation and deterioration, and has a small molecular size, allowing for rapid absorption and metabolism by the body, preventing easy accumulation as fat. It is highly safe and low in irritation, making it a core component in the production of gentle moisturizing oils and refreshing skincare ingredients. It is also an important raw material for functional MCT medium-chain fatty acids, widely used in health foods, meal replacements, and infant formula. Furthermore, it serves as an industrial emulsifier, lubricant, and preservative, finding extensive daily use in various fields such as daily chemicals, food, pharmaceuticals, and light industry.

What are the benefits?

Caprylic/capric triglyceride (MCT) has multiple benefits, the main ones being:

1. Energy Supplementation and Weight Loss

MCT is a medium-chain fatty acid that can be directly absorbed by the intestines and rapidly metabolized into ketone bodies in the liver. It provides sustained energy and is not easily stored as fat, thus helping to control weight.
It can increase satiety, reduce food intake, lower insulin and cholesterol levels, and improve lipid metabolism.

2. Liver and Kidney Protection

It has antioxidant properties, lowering serum transaminase, urea, and creatinine levels, reducing renal lipid peroxidation, and promoting liver and kidney function recovery.

3. Neuroprotection and Cognitive Improvement

The ketone bodies produced can cross the blood-brain barrier, providing alternative energy to the brain. This helps improve cognitive function in patients with neurodegenerative diseases (such as Alzheimer's disease), especially for APOE4-negative individuals.

4. Skin Care

As a moisturizer, it forms a protective film on the skin surface, preventing moisture loss and relieving dryness and itching. It promotes collagen synthesis, enhances skin elasticity and firmness, inhibits excessive sebum secretion, reduces Propionibacterium acnes, improves skin barrier function, and has anti-inflammatory effects.

5. Enhanced Athletic Performance

Athletes supplementing with caprylic/capric triglycerides can quickly replenish energy, conserve glycogen reserves, and improve athletic endurance and explosive power.

Application directions

1. Food Industry

Functional Beverages and Energy Foods: As a medium-chain triglyceride (MCT), it is rapidly metabolized to provide energy. It is commonly used in sports drinks, energy bars, and ketogenic diets to help quickly replenish energy and is less likely to be stored as fat.
Dairy Products and Frozen Drinks: In dairy products such as milk and ice cream, it acts as an emulsifier, reducing fat separation, improving texture, inhibiting ice crystal growth, and extending shelf life.
Confectionery and Chocolate: Used in candies for anti-sticking and glazing to prevent sticking; in chocolate, it improves flowability, reduces blooming, and enhances shine and texture.
Baked Goods: As a release oil or lubricant, it helps baked goods release from molds, delays starch aging, and keeps them soft and moist.
Vitamin Solvent: Effectively dissolves fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamin D and vitamin E, improving their stability and bioavailability in food.

2. Pharmaceutical Industry

Drug Carrier: As a matrix for soft capsules, creams, suppositories, and other formulations, it improves the solubility and stability of fat-soluble drugs and promotes drug absorption.
Nutritional Support: Used in foods for special medical purposes, providing easily digestible and absorbable energy sources for individuals with fat malabsorption, premature infants, and low birth weight infants.
Disease Treatment Adjunct: In research on neurodegenerative diseases, ketone bodies produced by its metabolism can cross the blood-brain barrier, providing alternative energy to the brain and helping to improve cognitive function.

3. Cosmetics

Skincare Products: As a moisturizer and emollient, it deeply penetrates the skin, locks in moisture, stimulates collagen synthesis, and makes the skin hydrated and elastic; in sunscreens, it helps sunscreen agents distribute evenly, increases SPF value, and provides a refreshing, non-greasy feel.
Makeup Products: In foundations, lipsticks, and lip balms, it improves spreadability, adjusts hardness, prevents breakage, and provides moisturizing effects.
Personal Hygiene Products: In facial cleansers, shower gels, and shampoos, it adjusts foam texture, leaving hair feeling soft and supple after washing, improves hair combability, and reduces frizz.

4. Industrial Applications

Lubricants: Used in metalworking lubricants, automotive crankcase lubricants, etc., providing excellent lubrication performance and reducing friction and wear.
Rust inhibitors and mold release agents: In the production of plastic, rubber and other products, they are used as rust inhibitors or mold release agents to prevent rusting and help the products to be released from the mold.

Company introduction and certificates obtained

Shaanxi Yuantai Biotechnology Co., Ltd. was established in 2014, mainly supplying herbal extracts, functional cosmetic raw materials, organic products, etc. We have our own factories, R&D and quality inspection teams, and have the conditions for development, production, and quality assurance. At present, we have obtained ISO9001, ISO22000, HALAL, KOSHER, HACCP, FDA and other certificates. Therefore, the quality of our products is guaranteed, and it is our original intention to bring high-quality products to customers.

Certificates

Our packaging

1KG/Aluminium bags , 25kg/barrel

Storage: Store in a cool, dry, clean place away from moisture and direct light.

We also have special packaging for special products, such as: retinal - cold chain transportation; deoxyarbutin - vacuum transportation

Packing & shipping

Our team

We have a professional R&D team and sales team, which not only ensure product quality, but also ensure a good cooperation experience for customers in the pre-sale, in-sale and after-sale processes. Our sales team has been trained in professional product knowledge, and can respond and solve every problem in cooperation in a timely manner

Team