Sucrosecocoate ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a mild nonionic surfactant and emulsifier, used to help oils and water mix while adding gentle cleansing and skin-conditioning slip.
What does Sucrosecocoate do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a mild nonionic surfactant and emulsifier, used to help oils and water mix while adding gentle cleansing and skin-conditioning slip.
Is Sucrosecocoate clean?
It generally has a strong clean-beauty profile because it is mild, non-sensitizing for most users, and not a common restricted-list concern. Like many surfactants, it can feel drying or irritating at higher use levels or in poorly balanced formulas.
Is Sucrosecocoate sustainable?
This material is typically made from plant-derived sugar and coconut fatty acids, both renewable feedstocks. It is expected to be readily biodegradable, with sourcing quality tied mainly to agricultural practices and coconut supply-chain transparency.
Is Sucrosecocoate COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS when produced from approved renewable feedstocks and processes. It fits Green Chemistry principles well through plant-based carbon, biodegradability, and a relatively low concern profile in rinse-off and leave-on use.
How does Sucrosecocoate work chemically?
The molecule family combines a sugar-based hydrophilic head with coconut-derived fatty chains, giving it nonionic amphiphilic behavior for solubilizing oils and lowering surface tension. Typical use levels are often around 0.5% to 5%, with best stability in mildly acidic to neutral systems and possible hydrolysis under strongly acidic or alkaline conditions.
Last updated 2026-05-14