Coco Glucoside is an non-ionic surfactant that can be used as a foaming, cleansing, conditioning, and thickening agent to liquid cleansers and shampoos. In addition, It is derived from renewable raw materials such as coconut oil and corn and fruit sugars and is completely biodegradable. Moreover, It is GMO-free and contains no diethanolamine’s, lauryl sulfates, laurate sulfates, parabens and phthalates, or formaldehyde. The 980 represents the specific molecular weight and composition of the polymer. Carbomer 980 polymer is a thickening agent that helps control the viscosity and rheology of cosmetic products. It also helps distribute and suspend insoluble solids into liquid. Coco Glucoside Natural Surfactant also prevents the oil and liquid parts of a solution from separating. Coco-glucoside is an ingredient used in skincare formulations to help improve the cleansing abilities of cleansers, body washes and soaps. It is a mixture of fatty alcohol derived from coconut and glucose. Generally, coco-glucoside is derived from coconuts but can also be made synthetically, minimizing the pressure on natural resources and reducing environmental issues with harvesting, processing, and transportation. To get into the nitty-gritty, coco-glucoside is an alkyl glucoside. Alkyl glucosides are a class of ingredients that are made by mixing alcohols and a sugar, in this case, glucose and fatty alcohols derived from coconut. Coco-glucoside is used as a surfactant that helps to lift dirt and oils from the skin, allowing them to be washed away. This is why you will often find coco-glucoside in cleansing products such as washes and cleansers. 

THE GOOD: Helps to improve the cleansing abilities of products. Acting as a surfactant coco-glucoside helps to lift dirt and oil, allowing them to be washed more easily from the skin. 

THE NOT SO GOOD: Like any ingredient, it can cause allergies for some people. Coco-glucoside is generally considered to be non-irritating, however can cause irritation in some skin types. 

WHO IS IT FOR? All skin types except those that have an identified allergy to it. 

SYNERGETIC INGREDIENTS: Works well with most ingredients.

KEEP AN EYE ON: Nothing to keep an eye on here. 

Is Coco-Glucoside Comedogenic? 

While coconut oil and some other coconut-derived ingredients can be comedogenic or clogging to your pores, coco-glucoside is considered non-comedogenic. As coco-glucoside is a surfactant and is used in cleansing products it doesn’t have the ability to clog the pores.