Lauryl glucoside

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Lauryl glucoside is a widely used ingredient in cosmetics, personal care, and skincare formulations. Depending on its function, it may serve as a moisturizer, preservative, emulsifier, or active ingredient to enhance the overall effectiveness and performance of a product.

Lauryl glucoside (Wikipedia)

Lauryl glucoside is a surfactant used in cosmetics and laundry detergents. It is a glycoside produced from glucose and lauryl alcohol.

Lauryl glucoside
Names
IUPAC name
Dodecyl β-D-glucopyranoside
Systematic IUPAC name
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-(Dodecyloxy)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
Other names
Dodecyl glucoside, Lauryl polyglucoside
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.055.995 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 261-614-4
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C18H36O6/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-23-18-17(22)16(21)15(20)14(13-19)24-18/h14-22H,2-13H2,1H3/t14-,15-,16+,17-,18-/m1/s1 ☒N
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  • InChI=1/C18H36O6/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-23-18-17(22)16(21)15(20)14(13-19)24-18/h14-22H,2-13H2,1H3/t14-,15-,16+,17-,18-/m1/s1
    Key: PYIDGJJWBIBVIA-UYTYNIKBBA
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCO[C@H]1[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)O
Properties
C18H36O6
Molar mass 348.48 g/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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