Database/Emulsifying Surfactant/C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside natural?

Yes. Fatty alcohol from coconut/palm kernel oil and glucose from starch are both natural; bond formation loses no petrochemical mass.

INCI nameC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
FunctionEmulsifying Surfactant · Cleansing Surfactant
FeedstockManufactured by glycosidation of glucose (corn/wheat starch) with…

How we scored it

C12-20 fatty alcohol (oleochemical) + glucose (starch); condensation loses only water → 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

Manufactured by glycosidation of glucose (corn/wheat starch) with C12-20 fatty alcohols from coconut or palm kernel oil. A petrochemical oxo-alcohol route exists but is minor in cosmetics; confirm with supplier.

In plain English

A mild, sugar-based cleansing ingredient made from coconut or palm fatty alcohols and glucose; helps cleanse skin and hair and blend oil with water.

CosIng definition: C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside is the product obtained by the condensation of C12-20 alcohols with glucose

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. 2C12-20 ALKYL GLUCOSIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3C12-20 ALKYL GLUCOSIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=C12-20%20ALKYL%20GLUCOSIDE