Sodium Cocoglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate

What is it?

Butyl-D-glucopyranoside and butyl-D-glucopyranosylglucopyranoside, 3-sulfo-2-hydroxypropyl ethers, sodium salts

What does it do?

Sodium Cocoglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate is listed in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with the following declared functions:

• Cleansing

  helps remove dirt, oil, makeup, and other contaminants from skin or hair

• Surfactant - cleansing

  surfactant whose primary cosmetic role is cleansing — the active workhorse in soaps, shampoos, and body washes

• Surfactant - emulsifying

  surfactant that forms and stabilises emulsions of oil and water — without it, creams and lotions would separate

• Surfactant - foam boosting

  surfactant that increases the volume or stability of foam produced by other surfactants in the same formulation

EU regulatory status

Sodium Cocoglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate is allowed for use in cosmetic products in the European Union under Regulation 1223/2009. It is not subject to a specific Annex restriction at the time of writing.

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