Database/Antistatic/Sucrose Cocoate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Sucrose Cocoate natural?

Yes. Sucrose is plant sugar and coco fatty acids are coconut oil derivatives; both natural-origin with no synthetic fragment.

INCI nameSucrose Cocoate
CAS91031-88-8
FunctionAntistatic · Emulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockMade by esterifying table sugar (sucrose) with fatty…

How we scored it

Sucrose + coco fatty acids, ester condensation; both fragments natural; no petrochemical group. 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Made by esterifying table sugar (sucrose) with fatty acids from coconut oil. Entirely plant-derived with no petrochemical processing step.

In plain English

A mild emulsifier and skin-conditioning ingredient made by combining table sugar with fatty acids from coconut oil. Used in cleansers and lotions to help them feel smooth and to reduce static in hair products. Fully plant-derived.

CosIng definition: Fatty acids, coco, esters with sucrose

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2SUCROSE COCOATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3SUCROSE COCOATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SUCROSE%20COCOATE