A sugar-based emulsifier.
What it is
Cetearyl glucoside is made from cetearyl alcohol and glucose. Usually combined with cetearyl alcohol, it forms stable oil-in-water creams.
Where it is used
Creams and lotions.
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.
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 – 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 (308)
- Aloe Soothing Cream Cleanser · The Body Shop
- Hemp Foot Protector · The Body Shop
- Aloe Soothing Day Cream · The Body Shop
- I Heart Revolution Watermelon Crush Swirl Body Cream · Revolution
- I Heart Revolution Citrus Crush Swirl Body Cream · Revolution
- Revolution Pro Miracle Vegan Collagen Firming Night Cream · Revolution
- Relove Power Fix Primer · Revolution
- Revolution Pro Miracle Mini Night Cream & Serum Duo · Revolution
- Eye Cream · Lumene
- Rich Eye Cream · Lumene
- Glow Renew Night Cream · Lumene
- Jumbo Elasti-Smooth™ Body Butter Pure Cotton 400ML · KORRES