Snapshot
- Overview
- A coconut-sugar ingredient that cleanses gently and adds softness.
- Category
- Cleansing, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
- Type
- Surfactant
Sucrose Cocoate
Sucrose cocoate is a nonionic ester of sucrose and coconut-derived fatty acids. Cleansers and creams use it as a mild surfactant and emulsifying skin conditioner, improving rinse-off, adding light emolliency, and helping disperse oil without heavy foam.
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Our take
Is Sucrose Cocoate a Good Ingredient?
It rates Good because it's a mild, nonionic surfactant-emollient blend that supports gentle cleansing and improved rinse-off with typically low irritation. It suits sensitive-leaning formulas compared with harsher sulfates, though it's not a standout treatment ingredient.
What it does
Skin Benefits
It lifts impurities while maintaining a cushioned, non-stripped afterfeel, and helps solubilize oils in water-based systems for a more elegant texture.
Where you'll find it
Uses in Skincare & Cosmetics
It's found in micellar waters, milk cleansers, cleansing balms, and lightweight lotions as a mild cleansing and co-emulsifying agent.
Before you use it
Safety
It's generally gentle, but any surfactant can cause transient dryness or mild stinging in sensitive users or near the eyes. Discontinue if persistent irritation occurs and avoid use on broken skin.
Products with Sucrose Cocoate
