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Is Decyl Glucoside Natural?

Learn about Decyl Glucoside — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

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Natural Origin Index
INCI NameDecyl Glucoside
IUPAC Name(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-decoxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
FormulaC16H32O6
PubChem CID62142 ↗
FunctionSurfactant · Skin Conditioning Agent
FeedstockThe primary feedstocks for Decyl

Chemical Structure

2D structure of Decyl Glucoside

Learn about Decyl Glucoside — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

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Quick Facts

  • INCI NameDecyl Glucoside
  • IUPAC Name(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-decoxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
  • Molecular FormulaC16H32O6
  • PubChem CID62142 ↗
  • FunctionsSurfactantSkin Conditioning Agent
  • Primary FeedstockThe primary feedstocks for Decyl Glucoside are decyl alcohol and glucose. Glucose is overwhelmingly sourced from renewable plant-based carbohydrates like corn starch or sugarcane. Decyl alcohol, however, is predominantly synthesized from petrochemical sources, although oleochemical routes from fatty alcohols derived from plant oils are also commercially viable.
  • NOI Score0.5 / 1.0
  • TierMostly Renewable

Description

Learn about Decyl Glucoside — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products — Part 2. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Decyl Glucoside. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem CID 62142. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗