An anionic surfactant made from coco-glucoside and tartaric acid.
What it is
Sodium coco-glucoside tartrate is the sodium salt of an ester of coco-glucoside, a sugar-based surfactant made from coconut fatty alcohols and glucose, with tartaric acid. CosIng lists it as a cleansing agent and an emulsifying and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in shampoos, shower gels, facial cleansers and other cleansing 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 INCI name refers to a mixture with a range of alkyl chain lengths, not a single compound.
Functions
- Cleansing
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- 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.