An ethoxylated methyl glucoside, used as a humectant and emulsifier.
What it is
Methyl gluceth-10 is a polyethylene glycol ether of methyl glucoside, a glucose derivative, with an average of 10 ethylene oxide units in total. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying surfactant and a humectant and moisturising ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in skin care products, cleansers and hair care products.
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 number 10 is an average; the material is a mixture of molecules with different chain lengths.
Functions
- Surfactant – emulsifying
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
- Humectant
- Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
- Moisturising
- Increasing the water content of the skin and keeping it soft and smooth.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.