Lauryl glucoside
Lauryl glucoside is a nonionic alkyl polyglucoside surfactant made by reacting glucose with C12-16 fatty alcohols from coconut or palm kernel oil. It foams more than shorter-chain glucosides and is used in sulfate-free shampoos, body washes and hand soaps, often with other glucosides or amphoteric surfactants. Brands buy it as a roughly 50% aqueous paste or solution, which is alkaline and becomes pasty when cool.
Suppliers sell different products under the same name. Specify the one you need.
Viscous solution or paste in drums or pails; it is warmed to make it pourable.
Grades approved for natural and organic standards, from coconut or certified palm kernel sources.
Pre-mixed bases with coco-glucoside, decyl glucoside or betaines, sold under trade names.
Compare each result with your own specification when the lot arrives.
Store closed at moderate temperature; lauryl glucoside thickens and can solidify when cold and is warmed to about 40 to 50 °C and mixed before use. Keep containers sealed once opened. Shelf life follows the supplier's specification, with a retest of pH, color and micro for older stock.
Chain distribution and viscosity differ by supplier, so record active matter, pH and color for each lot, and remix fully after warming because the material can separate. Rotate FIFO.
Facts from regulators and standards bodies, each linked to its source.
Health Canada's Natural Health Products Ingredients Database lists lauryl glucoside as an approved ingredient with the non-medicinal purpose cleansing surfactant, for buccal, dental or topical use when formulated to be non-irritating, citing CIR.
Source: webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)The same database entry allows up to 10% in rinse-off and up to 8% in leave-on topical products, and up to 8% for buccal or dental use.
Source: webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)This is general information, not regulatory advice. Status differs by country and by how the ingredient is used, so check the rules for your product and market.
Manufacturers and distributors whose own websites say they sell it.
Manufacturer · Navi Mumbai, India
Indian producer of surfactants and specialty care ingredients, including sulfates, mild amino-acid and glucoside surfactants, emollient esters and UV filters for personal and home care.
Manufacturer · Englewood, CO
US specialty chemicals company whose personal care unit makes surfactants, emollient esters and silicones for shampoos, cleansers and skin care, alongside fuel and industrial chemistries.
Suppliers are in alphabetical order and none pays to appear. Each claim is checked against the supplier’s own website on the date shown. Ask for the specification sheet and a recent COA before you order, and confirm details with the supplier.
Common forms include standard grade (about 50% active), cOSMOS / Ecocert approved and blends. Ask each supplier for the specification sheet of the exact grade they quote.
Expect active matter, free fatty alcohol, pH, color and appearance and microbiology and preservative, each with its method, specification and result for that lot.
Store closed at moderate temperature; lauryl glucoside thickens and can solidify when cold and is warmed to about 40 to 50 °C and mixed before use. Keep containers sealed once opened. Shelf life follows the supplier's specification, with a retest of pH, color and micro for older stock.
Health Canada's Natural Health Products Ingredients Database lists lauryl glucoside as an approved ingredient with the non-medicinal purpose cleansing surfactant, for buccal, dental or topical use when formulated to be non-irritating, citing CIR. The same database entry allows up to 10% in rinse-off and up to 8% in leave-on topical products, and up to 8% for buccal or dental use.
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