A sugar-based (glucoside) surfactant.
What it is
Coco-glucoside is a non-ionic surfactant made from coconut fatty alcohols and glucose. It cleanses with moderate foam.
Where it is used
Found in gentle cleansers, shampoos and baby washes.
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.
'Natural origin' does not guarantee that a cleanser will be gentle for every skin.
Functions
- Cleansing
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- Foaming
- Traping numerous small bubbles of air or other gas within a small volume of liquid by modifying the surface tension of the liquid.
- 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 (1784)
- Cremeseife Warm Mandarine · ISANA
- Sapone Liquido Floreal Bouquet Fiori di Arancio · neutro derma
- Be You Jelly Cleanser · dm Balea
- Face Peeling Exfoliating 3 in 1 · Cien
- Hair Care Damaged Hair Shampoo with Keratin · Amalfi
- Vitamin E Gentle Face Wash · The Body Shop
- Guarana & Coffee Energising Cleanser for Men · The Body Shop
- Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash · The Body Shop
- Camomile Gentle Eye Makeup Remover · The Body Shop
- Vitamin C Glow Cleansing Polish · The Body Shop
- Ginger Hair & Scalp Scrub · The Body Shop
- Tea Tree Purify Shampoo · The Body Shop