Capryly/Capry Glucoside ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a mild nonionic surfactant and solubilizer, helping water lift oils and helping fragrance or oily ingredients disperse in water-based formulas.
What does Capryly/Capry Glucoside do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a mild nonionic surfactant and solubilizer, helping water lift oils and helping fragrance or oily ingredients disperse in water-based formulas.
Is Capryly/Capry Glucoside clean?
It has a strong clean-beauty profile because it is generally well tolerated, readily biodegradable, and not a common restricted-list ingredient. Like most surfactants, it can sting eyes or irritate skin at higher active levels or in poorly balanced formulas.
Is Capryly/Capry Glucoside sustainable?
This material is typically made from plant-derived sugar and C8-C10 fatty alcohols, often sourced from coconut or palm kernel supply chains. It is readily biodegradable, with the main sustainability caveat being traceable, responsibly managed tropical oil sourcing.
Is Capryly/Capry Glucoside COSMOS-approved?
It is generally permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic frameworks when made from approved renewable feedstocks and compliant processing. It aligns well with Green Chemistry through renewable carbon content, biodegradability, and low environmental persistence.
How does Capryly/Capry Glucoside work chemically?
The molecule is a mixture of C8-C10 alkyl chains glycosidically linked to one or more glucose units, creating a nonionic amphiphile with good foam and solubilizing performance. Typical use is about 1-10% active in cleansers and 0.5-3% as a solubilizer, with broad stability around pH 4-12 and good compatibility with anionic and amphoteric surfactants.
Last updated 2026-05-16