Coco Glucoside: The Mild Sugar Surfactant for Gentle Cleansing
 
Are you looking for a particularly gentle cleansing solution for your cosmetics? Coco Glucoside is a purely plant-based, nonionic surfactant derived from the natural raw materials coconut oil and sugar. It is considered one of the mildest surfactants on the market and is the perfect choice for natural cosmetics, certified by Ecocert.
 
Gentle Care for Skin and Hair
 
Coco Glucoside impresses not only with its cleansing power but also with its nourishing properties. In formulations, it counteracts the drying effects of harsher surfactants and ensures significantly better skin tolerance.
 
The benefits at a glance:
 
Extremely mild: Ideal for sensitive skin, baby products, and daily facial care.
 
Improved manageability: Thanks to its high substantivity, it smooths the hair structure and makes hair easier to style.
 
Good foaming properties: Despite its mildness, it produces a stable and pleasant lather.
 
Environmentally friendly: 100% plant-based, highly biodegradable, and free of preservatives.
 
Self-preserving: Due to its high pH value (11.5–12.5), the raw material is stable without additional preservatives.
 
Technical Data & Usage Concentrations
 
Coco Glucoside is a cloudy, aqueous solution and can be used in a variety of ways as a primary or co-surfactant.
 
Property Specification   Detergent Active Substance (DAS) 51–53%   pH (concentrate) 11.5–12.5   Origin Coconut oil & sugar (plant-based)   Certification Ecocert-compliant
 
Recommended dosage:
 
Shampoos & shower gels: 5–50%
 
Facial cleansers & bubble baths: 2–20%
 
Important processing instructions
 
Since Coco Glucoside has a high pH, it is important to adjust the pH of the final product at the end of the formulation process using lactic acid or citric acid to a skin-neutral level (approx. 5.0 – 5.5). This not only ensures optimal skin compatibility but also clarifies the cloudy solution in many cases.
 
Formulation Tip:
 
Combine Coco Glucoside with other surfactants to individually adjust the foam quality and viscosity of your shower gels and shampoos. It is ideal for creating “low-poo” formulations or mild cleansing milks.