Ingredient

Decyl Glucoside

Low risk

FunctionMild Surfactant

What it is — Decyl Glucoside (INCI: Decyl Glucoside) is a surfactant — a cleansing and foaming agent.

What it does — It is commonly used as a very gentle glucose-based surfactant.

Typical use — It is found in facial cleansers, shampoos, body washes and other rinse-off products, where it helps lift away oil and debris and build lather. Formulators often blend several surfactants together to balance cleansing power against gentleness.

Who it suits / good to know — Rinse-off contact keeps exposure brief. Very frequent or harsh cleansing can leave some skin or scalps feeling tight; milder amino-acid or sugar-based surfactants are often chosen for sensitive users. Following a wash with moisturizer helps offset any tightness for drier skin types.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Cross-reference

Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 9 DHALIORA products

Bellpo Rice-Bran Water Deep Cleansing Tissue Bellpo Rice-Bran Water Deep Cleansing TissueScreening 9.8 Birthtii Glow Hand & Body Wash [Cake from Susie] Birthtii Glow Hand & Body Wash [Cake from Susie]Screening 9.1 Blue Soothing Panthenol 1% Cleansing Milk Blue Soothing Panthenol 1% Cleansing MilkScreening 9.7 Essential Deep Clean Lip & Eye Remover Essential Deep Clean Lip & Eye RemoverScreening 9.3 HIDIFF Royal Soft Clean Kit HIDIFF Royal Soft Clean KitScreening 9.0 Inusth Acne Jelly Body Wash Inusth Acne Jelly Body WashScreening 9.3 MYABIS Soft Gel Cleanser MYABIS Soft Gel CleanserScreening 9.2 Tomywolf Black Bamboo Deep Pore Cleansing Serum Tomywolf Black Bamboo Deep Pore Cleansing SerumScreening 9.2 YBK Relief Hydration Light Sunscreen SPF50+ YBK Relief Hydration Light Sunscreen SPF50+Screening 9.5
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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