Lauryl Glucoside - Essentiq Cosmetics

DESCRIPTION

Lauryl glucoside is an non-ionic surfactant, used in cosmetics. It is made from coconut or palm oil and glucose from corn. It is is biodegradable.

USES

Lauryl glucoside can be used as a foaming agent, conditioner or emulsifier. Lauryl glucoside has the best foaming capacity of the glucosides and good dermatological compatibility.

Its atributes are:
• It creates an excellent and stable foam.
• It can be used alongside other glucosides to enhance the foam and skin conditioning properties. You just need to add 5% of lauryl glucoside to your glucoside based surfactant formulation to boost foam. Lauryl glucoside is very effective when used in ionic formulations to add foam depth and emulsifying properties.
• It aids the viscosity build up of your final product.
• It is useful in hair care products where it aids hair cleaning abilities without stripping the hair.