Australian Approved Name (AAN): Octanoic acid
Common name/s and synonyms: Caprylic acid
Warnings and Restrictions: When for topical use, the concentration in the medicine must be no more than 2% (w/w). When for excipient use, permitted for use only in combination with other permitted ingredients as part of a flavour or fragrance proprietary excipient formulation.
When used in a flavour, the total flavour proprietary excipient formulation in a medicine must be no more than 5%. When used in a fragrance, the total fragrance proprietary excipient formulation in a medicine must be no more than 1%.
Allowable purpose of the ingredient: Active. Excipient
TGA reference: British Pharmacopoeia Appendix