COCO-GLUCOSIDE

📋 Quick facts

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

⚗️ Chemical Overview

The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the 19 alkyl glucosides listed below are safe in the present practices of use and concentrations when formulated to be nonirritating…Coco-Glucoside… See also: Lauryl Glucoside (annotation moved to).

Source(s): PubChem, Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR), via PubChem

📊 Comedogenicity

🛡️ Safety rating

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.

🌍 Regulatory Status

💧 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

📚 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.

📄 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.

🧴 Products Containing COCO-GLUCOSIDE

• 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
• Cien Cien Gel de baño Zero
• alverde Volumen-Kick Shampoo Bio-Kiwi Bio-Apfelminze
• babylove Reinigendes Waschgel
• Alverde Repair Shampoo
• Balea, Balea Med, dm Ultra Sensitive Waschlotion
• Bübchen Traum sensitiv Bad & Dusche
• DM Alverde Naturkosmetik Shampoo Feuchtigkeit Aloe Vera & Hyaluron
• alverde Flüssigseife Bio-Minze und Bio-Bergamotte Nachfüllbeutel
• Ritual of Ayurveda hand wash
• Balea MEN 3in1 Duschgel Sensitive
• Isana Blue dushgel
• Aldi Lacura sensitive shower cream
• Jean&Len hand & body wash Rosemary/Rosemary Duft
• Alterra Sensitiv-Shampoo Jojoba & Bio-Mandel
• Isana, Isana men, Rossmann Duschgel herbe Frische
• isana Küchen Seife mit Orangen- und Thymian-Duft
• Isana, Rossmann CREME-ÖL-BAD ENTSPANNUNGS-Zeit cremiges Badeerlebnis mit Macadamia-Nuss-Öl
• Isana Med Shampoo Jeden Tag (Ultra Sensitiv)
• Rossmann Urea Fussbad
• Hairwell, EUCO, SERPOL-COSMETICS 7-Kräuter-Shampoo
• Schaebens Totes Meer Wasch-Gel