Database/Emollient/Methyl Glucose Dioleate
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Methyl Glucose Dioleate natural?

Mostly. Glucose and two oleic-acid chains are sugar and oleochemical natural fragments; only the small methanol-derived methyl cap is petrochemical.

INCI nameMethyl Glucose Dioleate
CAS82933-91-3
FormulaC43H78O8 · 723.1 Da
FunctionEmollient · Humectant
FeedstockMade by esterifying methyl glucoside (glucose reacted with…

How we scored it

Glucose-derived core C6H9O6 (177 Da) + 2x oleoyl C18H33O from oleic acid (531 Da) = 708 Da natural; methanol contributes only the CH3 cap (15 Da, petrochemical) → 708/723 = 0.98
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 methyl glucoside (glucose reacted with methanol) with two molecules of oleic acid, typically from vegetable oil. The glucose and fatty-acid portions dominate the mass.

In plain English

An emollient and moisturiser made by combining plant sugar (glucose) with methanol and two oleic-acid molecules from vegetable oil. It softens skin and helps creams feel smooth.

CosIng definition: D-Glucopyranoside methyl 2,6-dioleate

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Structure

2D structure of Methyl Glucose Dioleate

[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-1,2,3-trihydroxy-5-[(Z)-octadec-9-enoyl]oxy-6-oxoheptan-4-yl] (Z)-octadec-9-enoate

PubChem CID 87976207 ↗

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. 2Methyl Glucose Dioleate. PubChem CID 87976207. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3METHYL GLUCOSE DIOLEATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4METHYL GLUCOSE DIOLEATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=METHYL%20GLUCOSE%20DIOLEATE