Sucrose Laurate

Sucrose laurate is a sugar-fatty acid ester derived from lauric acid, classified as a nonionic surfactant. It gently lifts oils, helps solubilize ingredients, and gives cleansers, micellar formulas, and fluid emulsions a light texture.
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Ingredient Snapshot

Overview
A sugar-derived cleanser that removes oil without leaving skin tight.
Category
Cleansing, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
Type
Surfactant

Ingredient Ratings

Overall Rating

Great

Comedogenic Risk

None

Skin Benefits

It provides gentle cleansing that helps remove oil and impurities without leaving skin tight.

Uses In Skincare & Cosmetics

It's featured in micellar waters, gel cleansers, and cleansing oils, and also in ultra-fluid lotions to keep textures light.

Comedogenic Rating

This ingredient is not typically evaluated for comedogenicity, and no standardized rating is available.

Safety

It's generally safe for routine use, though transient stinging or dryness can occur in sensitive skin or at higher use levels, especially around the eyes. No broadly applied cosmetic restrictions apply at customary concentrations.

Is Sucrose Laurate a Good Ingredient?

It earns a Great rating because it's a gentle, nonionic surfactant and solubilizer with evidence of milder cleansing compared with harsher anionics, while maintaining good formulation stability. It supports effective cleansing and light textures with typically low irritation.

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