Ceteary Glucoside ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a nonionic emulsifier and co-emulsifier that helps blend oil and water into stable creams and lotions. It also contributes a soft, conditioned skin feel and supports lamellar gel-network textures.
What does Ceteary Glucoside do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a nonionic emulsifier and co-emulsifier that helps blend oil and water into stable creams and lotions. It also contributes a soft, conditioned skin feel and supports lamellar gel-network textures.
Is Ceteary Glucoside clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, this ingredient is generally well tolerated and is not a common restricted-list concern. Sensitivity is uncommon, though any surfactant-type material can cause mild irritation in very reactive skin at higher levels.
Is Ceteary Glucoside sustainable?
This material is commonly made from plant-derived glucose and long-chain fatty alcohol feedstocks, often from coconut, palm, or other vegetable oils. It is considered readily biodegradable, with sourcing quality depending mainly on the fatty alcohol supply chain.
Is Ceteary Glucoside COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic when made from compliant renewable feedstocks and processed under the standard’s allowed chemistry. Its profile fits Green Chemistry well because it uses sugar-based chemistry, supports biodegradability, and does not rely on persistent silicone or fluorinated structures.
How does Ceteary Glucoside work chemically?
The molecule is a nonionic acetal with a glucose head group attached to mostly C16-C18 fatty chains, giving it strong oil-in-water emulsifying and lamellar-structure support. Typical use is about 0.5% to 3%, often with fatty alcohol structuring agents, and it is broadly stable in normal cosmetic pH ranges but less suited to strongly acidic systems.
Last updated 2026-05-16