A sugar-based ether of xylose and a branched fatty alcohol, used as an emulsifier and cleansing agent.
What it is
Octyldodecyl xyloside is, according to CosIng, the ether formed by the reaction of xylose, a five-carbon sugar, with octyldodecanol, a branched C20 fatty alcohol. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in creams, lotions and other emulsions.
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 label does not show the amount used.
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.
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