caprylyl/capryl glucoside
AKA “Caprylyl Glucoside, Capryl Glucoside, Decyl Glucoside, Alkyl Glucoside”
Surfactant
Ingredient Facts
Caprylyl/capryl glucoside
AKA: Caprylyl Glucoside, Decyl Glucoside, Alkyl Glucoside
Surfactant · Cleansing · EWG: 2
Synthetic
Cleanser
Plant Oil
Clean
D-Glucopyranose, oligomers, decyl octyl glycosides
CAS #
68515-73-1
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Cleansing
Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.
Foaming
Cleansing
Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.
Removes Impurities
Creates Lather
Cleansing Surfactant
Locks In Moisture
Fights Bacteria
Removes dirt and impurities
Creates cleansing foam
Lifts away dirt and oil
Traditional Use
A mild, plant-derived surfactant developed in the late 20th century as a gentler alternative to harsher synthetic cleansers. Created by combining sugars with fatty acids to provide effective cleansing while minimizing skin irritation.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Alkyl Glucosides.
Alfalah M, Loranger C, Sasseville D
Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug, 2017
Alkyl Glucosides.
Alfalah M, Loranger C, Sasseville D
Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug, 2017
Alkyl Glucosides.
Alfalah M, Loranger C, Sasseville D
Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug, 2017
Patch testing with alkyl glucosides: Concomitant reactions are common but not ubiquitous.
Bhoyrul B, Solman L, Kirk S, Orton D, Wilkinson M
Contact dermatitis, 2019
Patch testing with alkyl glucosides: Concomitant reactions are common but not ubiquitous.
Bhoyrul B, Solman L, Kirk S, Orton D, Wilkinson M
Contact dermatitis, 2019
Patch testing with alkyl glucosides: Concomitant reactions are common but not ubiquitous.
Bhoyrul B, Solman L, Kirk S, Orton D, Wilkinson M
Contact dermatitis, 2019
Safety Assessment of Decyl Glucoside and Other Alkyl Glucosides as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
C10-16 Alkyl Glucoside
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
C12-18 Alkyl Glucoside
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
C20-22 Alkyl Glucoside
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Caprylyl Glucoside
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
caprylyl/capryl glucoside
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Octyldodecyl Glucoside
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Undecyl Glucoside
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
C10-16 Alkyl Glucoside
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
C12 20 Alkyl Glucoside
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
C12-18 Alkyl Glucoside
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Caprylyl capryl glucoside
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Caprylyl Glucoside
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
caprylyl/capryl glucoside
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Decyl Glucoside
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Undecyl Glucoside
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Optimizing interactions between soluble silk fibroin and capryl glucoside for design of a natural and high-performance co-surfactant system.
Maxwell R, Costache MC, Giarrosso A, Bosques C, Amin S
International journal of cosmetic science, 2021
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR