A sugar-based non-ionic surfactant used for cleansing, foaming and emulsifying.
What it is
Capryloyl/caproyl methyl glucamide is a non-ionic surfactant obtained by reacting methylglucamine, a glucose-derived amino sugar alcohol, with a mixture of short-chain fatty acid chlorides; CosIng describes the acyl groups as C8-10. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying, foam-boosting and cleansing surfactant and a skin-conditioning ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of rinse-off products, such as shampoos and shower gels.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The INCI name does not show the exact ratio of the fatty acid chains.
Functions
- Surfactant – emulsifying
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
- Surfactant – foam boosting
- Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilize foams in general.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- Surfactant – cleansing
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (4)
- Phuket pianka brązująca, nawilżająca, do twarzy i ciała, każdy rodzaj karnacji 160 ml · Dax Sun
- Aruba chusteczka samoopalająca, nawilżający wyciąg z Lilii Wodnej, każdy rodzaj karnacji 1 szt. · Dax Sun
- Saffron & papaya glow bright face wash · Plum
- Crème douche Sensitive à l'Aloé Vera d'Italie · Persavon