How we scored it
C10-16 fatty alcohol (oleochemical, n=1) glycosylated with glucose (from starch, n=1); no synthetic fragment. 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
C10-16 Alkyl Glucoside is made by reacting glucose from starch with a C10-16 fatty alcohol, typically from coconut or palm kernel oil. A minority of fatty-alcohol supply can be petrochemical (Ziegler/oxo process), so a supplier check is advisable.
In plain English
A mild, sugar-based cleansing and emulsifying surfactant made by combining plant-derived fatty alcohols (coconut/palm) with glucose from starch. Both building blocks are natural, biodegradable, and commonly used in gentle cleansers.
References
- 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.
- 2C10-16 ALKYL GLUCOSIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3C10-16 ALKYL GLUCOSIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=C10-16%20ALKYL%20GLUCOSIDE