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INCI name

SUCROSE COCOATE

Sucrose cocoate

AntistaticSurfactant – emulsifyingSkin conditioningreviewed

A sugar ester of coconut fatty acids used as a mild emulsifier and conditioning agent.

What it is

Sucrose cocoate is an ester of sucrose (sugar) with fatty acids from coconut oil. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying surfactant, an antistatic agent and a skin-conditioning agent.

Where it is used

Found in shampoos, shower gels, facial cleansers, micellar waters and some creams.

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.

Its position on the list does not tell you whether it acts mainly as an emulsifier or as a conditioning agent in a given formula.

Functions

Antistatic
Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
Surfactant – emulsifying
Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
Skin conditioning
Maintaining the skin in good condition.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (265)

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