Database/Humectant/Glyceryl Glucoside
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Glyceryl Glucoside natural?

Yes. Both building blocks, glucose and glycerin, are natural; the glycosidic bond forms with loss of water only.

INCI nameGlyceryl Glucoside
CAS22160-26-5
FormulaC9H18O8 · 254.23 Da
FunctionHumectant · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by reacting plant-derived glucose (from starch) with…

How we scored it

Glycoside of glucose (starch-derived) + glycerin (oil/fermentation-derived); condensation loses only water → 100% natural
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 reacting plant-derived glucose (from starch) with glycerin (from vegetable oils or fermentation) to form a glycoside.

In plain English

A humectant made by joining plant sugar (glucose) to glycerin. Helps skin attract and retain water, similar to sugars the skin makes naturally.

CosIng definition: Glyceryl Glucoside is the product of the reaction of Glucose and Glycerin

Structure

2D structure of Glyceryl Glucoside

2-(1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yloxy)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol

PubChem CID 4489683 ↗

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. 2Glyceryl Glucoside. PubChem CID 4489683. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3GLYCERYL GLUCOSIDE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4GLYCERYL GLUCOSIDE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GLYCERYL%20GLUCOSIDE