COCO-GLUCOSIDE

Description: COCO-GLUCOSIDE — gentle cleansing, foaming (coconut-derived).

All Functions: gentle cleansing, foaming (coconut-derived)

Quick Facts:

• Category: surfactant

Proven Benefits At A Glance:

• Coco-glucoside is a nonionic surfactant (a type of cleansing agent) used to stabilize emulgels—creamy skincare formulations
• Research shows it helps create stable, well-mixed products that don’t separate over time
• It was tested in formulations designed to deliver probiotics to skin
• It’s gentle enough to maintain a skin-friendly pH range (3.55–5.64) in the products studied

Safety tier is a starting heuristic from regulatory status and comedogenic rating, not a dermatological verdict — see our Terms for the full disclaimer. Research confidence reflects how many real cited studies back this ingredient, not the strength of their findings.

🧪 COCO-GLUCOSIDE

COCO-GLUCOSIDE

CAS Number: 110615-47-9

Also Known As: —

Category: surfactant

Korean Name: 코코-글루코사이드

Coco-Glucoside is the product obtained by the condensation of coconut alcohol with glucose.

COCO-GLUCOSIDE is a surfactant ingredient used in skincare formulations.

🌍 Regulatory Status

📊 Comedogenicity

📚 Research & Evidence

🔬 The Science

Coco-glucoside (CG) is a naturally derived surfactant—basically a molecule that helps oil and water mix together. In skincare, that’s important because many beneficial ingredients don’t naturally blend, so you need an emulsifier to hold them in place. In a 2025 study published in the International Journal of Pharmacy, researchers used coco-glucoside as the primary emulsifier in experimental skincare gels called emulgels (Int J Pharm, 2025). These formulations were designed to deliver probiotics—beneficial bacteria like Lactobacillus species—to the skin alongside other skin-supporting ingredients like inulin and lactobionic acid. #1: The coco-glucoside helped keep these complex formulations stable and prevented phase separation (where ingredients separate into layers) during storage and stress testing, including temperature changes and centrifugation (Int J Pharm, 2025).

#2: Products formulated with coco-glucoside maintained a skin-compatible pH range between 3.55 and 5.64, which is important because skin is naturally slightly acidic (Int J Pharm, 2025). #3: The formulations remained stable enough to preserve the viability of live probiotics for up to 11 days, suggesting coco-glucoside supports a protective environment for sensitive active ingredients (Int J Pharm, 2025). It’s worth noting: the research available is limited to one formulation study. While the results are promising for this specific use case—delivering probiotics and prebiotics—broader claims about coco-glucoside’s standalone benefits aren’t supported by these sources.

💧 Skin Type Compatibility

Derived from this ingredient’s irritancy potential and comedogenicity rating against the needs of each skin type — e.g. oily and acne-prone skin are marked down for pore-clogging ingredients, sensitive skin for irritants. A starting heuristic, not a dermatological verdict.

⚠️ Don’t Combine With

🧴 Products Containing COCO-GLUCOSIDE

• Schaebens Totes Meer Wasch-Gel
• Nivea Gel de Limpeza Facial Nivea Controle do Brilho
• Nivea Care Shower Rose & Almond Oil
• BRYNILD GRUPPEN AS Nivea Rice Scrub Smooth 75ml
• Kneipp 2 in 1 Dusche Lemongras Guarana
• Cosmo Naturel, Gravier Shampooing Cheveux secs Karité – Jojoba – Aloe
• shampoo
• Balea Men Arctic Fresh Duschgel
• Balea Creme Seife Sensitive
• Balea Duschgel Jamaica Vibes
• alverde Naturkosmetik Repair Spülung strapaziertes & brüchiges Haar
• ANNEMARIE BÖRLIND mild shampoo
• Logona Naturkosmetik Anti-Schuppenshampoo
• Logona Nettoyant 3 en 1
• shampoo
• Lavera Glanz & Geschmeidigkeit
• Sante Naturokosmetik Gel douche Ananas bio & Citron vert
• Sante Naturkosmetik Aroma Duschgel Energy
• Brisk 2in1-Bart-Shampoo
• Gel de bano con carbon activo

📄 Related Research

Matched by search — not necessarily verified support for every statement above.

• Wojcieszak M et al. (2025). Emulgels powered by coco-glucoside: A stable and effective synbiotics delivery system for skin care. Int J Pharm.