Lauryl glucoside is a
surfactant used in cosmetics and laundry detergents. It is a
glycoside
In chemistry, a glycoside is a molecule in which a sugar is bound to another functional group via a glycosidic bond. Glycosides play numerous important roles in living organisms. Many plants store chemicals in the form of inactive glycosides. ...
produced from
glucose
Glucose is a simple sugar with the molecular formula . Glucose is overall the most abundant monosaccharide, a subcategory of carbohydrates. Glucose is mainly made by plants and most algae during photosynthesis from water and carbon dioxide, using ...
and
lauryl alcohol.
See also
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Decyl glucoside
Decyl glucoside is a mild non-ionic surfactant used in cosmetic formularies,Fiume MM, Heldreth B, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Hill RA, Klaassen CD, Liebler D, Marks JG Jr, Shank RC, Slaga TJ, Snyder PW, Andersen FA. Safety assessment of decyl gluco ...
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Octyl glucoside
References
Glucosides
Non-ionic surfactants
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