CLEANSER
Lauryl Glucoside
- cleanser
A mild sugar-derived cleanser with a soft, low lather.
- products in our library
- 171
- of researched products
- 3%
- on the label, in our shampoos
- usually #5
- most common in
- Shampoo
- in water
- Water-soluble
At a glance
Four things worth knowing about how this ingredient behaves on hair.
How much of it is left on hair between washes.
What it takes to get it off the hair again.
How much oil it strips, as a class.
The foam the class is known for, not a measured volume.
| Property | Level | Out of |
|---|---|---|
| Buildup risk | Low | 1 of 5 |
| Rinse-out behaviour | Rinses clean | 5 of 5 |
| Cleansing strength | Very gentle | 2 of 5 |
| Lather | Soft | 3 of 5 |
What it does for a formula
What Lauryl Glucoside does
The general function first, then how the role changes by product type where we have researched it.
A glucoside or alkanolamide, common in co-washes and baby washes.
A milder detergent class, used where a formula avoids sulfates.
Water alone removes it, so it does not accumulate between washes.
Hair neither pulls it in nor pushes it away.
Charge
Carries no charge, so it neither clings to hair nor is pushed away by it. Nonionic ingredients are the mild, pH-tolerant workhorses of a formula.
Solubility
Rinses out with water alone, so it does not build up on hair between washes.
Where it appears
Where it appears
One row per product category in our library: how many products list it, what share of that category that is, and where it typically sits on the label.
| Product type | How common | Typical position on label ? |
|---|---|---|
Shampoo
99 products
|
supporting · #5 | |
Conditioner
20 products
|
secondary · #23 | |
Leave-in
15 products
|
secondary · #17 | |
Mask / treatment
8 products
|
secondary · #24 | |
Scalp treatment
8 products
|
secondary · #17 | |
Styler: curl cream
4 products
|
secondary · #15 | |
Styler: mousse
4 products
|
secondary · #12 | |
Heat protectant
3 products
|
secondary · #20 | |
Co-wash
2 products
|
secondary · #11 | |
Finisher: serum
2 products
|
secondary · #17 |
4 more product types
| Product type | How common | Typical position on label ? |
|---|---|---|
Styler: lotion
2 products
|
supporting · #6 | |
Styler: volumizer
2 products
|
secondary · #27 | |
Dry shampoo
1 product
|
secondary · #10 | |
Relaxer
1 product
|
secondary · #14 |
| Product type | Products | Share of category | Median position | Earliest position | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shampoo | 99 | 6% | 5 | 2 | supporting |
| Conditioner | 20 | 2% | 23 | 5 | secondary |
| Leave-in | 15 | 2% | 17 | 7 | secondary |
| Mask / treatment | 8 | 1% | 24 | 4 | secondary |
| Scalp treatment | 8 | 3% | 17 | 3 | secondary |
| Styler: curl cream | 4 | 2% | 15 | 13 | secondary |
| Styler: mousse | 4 | 2% | 12 | 11 | secondary |
| Heat protectant | 3 | 1% | 20 | 14 | secondary |
| Co-wash | 2 | 2% | 11 | 9 | secondary |
| Finisher: serum | 2 | 1% | 17 | 14 | secondary |
| Styler: lotion | 2 | 6% | 6 | 4 | supporting |
| Styler: volumizer | 2 | 1% | 27 | 27 | secondary |
| Dry shampoo | 1 | 1% | 10 | 10 | secondary |
| Relaxer | 1 | 25% | 14 | 14 | secondary |
We have not researched differences by product type yet. The reading below comes from where it sits on the labels in our library.
Position footprint
Every listing in our library, by position on the label.
| Positions | Zone | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | Leading | 20 |
| 4-8 | Supporting | 62 |
| 9-15 | Secondary | 35 |
| 16-25 | Lower | 35 |
| 26+ | Trace | 19 |
How to read this
US labelling rules put ingredients above 1% in descending order of amount; below 1% they may be listed in any order.
So position tells you about relative amount only above that line, and we never convert a position into a percentage.
Who should pay attention
Formulation guidance for specific hair conditions, limited to the label positions where it applies. It is not a conclusion about any finished product, or about you.
Mild cleansing leaves more surface lubrication in place on hair that dries out quickly.
A sugar-derived non-ionic detergent, among the gentlest in use. It cleanses with little foam of its own and little sebum removal.
Gentle cleansing leaves water-insoluble deposits largely in place; they come off with a stronger wash, not this one.
Read from this ingredient’s chemical class. Where we have researched the ingredient itself, that reading replaces the class one.
Why it matters to shoppers
What seeing this ingredient tells you, what it does not, and the limits of our own method.
- the mildest cleansing
- a formula built for daily washing
- the gentlest cleanse a shampoo can give
- a product that actually cleans
- an exact safety score (we do not publish one for any ingredient)
- how a finished product performs, which depends on the whole formula, not one line of it
- the exact percentage in a bottle, because label position never converts into a number
- a supporting nonionic cleanser alongside the main ingredients in our shampoos
- it was on the printed ingredient list of every product we counted (we read labels, not marketing copy)
- that the product cannot clean properly
- that a product is right or wrong for you
We do not publish safety scores or hazard grades. Where a regulator has published a restriction or a use condition, we state it and cite it; otherwise we describe what the ingredient does and stop.
Commonly paired with
The ingredients that most often appear alongside this one in our library. We leave out the near-universal ones, because they pair with everything and tell you nothing.
- Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride · 72
- Ethylhexylglycerin · 67
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine · 60
- Caprylyl Glycol · 58
- Tocopherol · 57
- Disodium EDTA · 54
- Sodium Hydroxide · 51
- Benzyl Alcohol · 50
- Polyquaternium-37 · 47
- Glycol Distearate · 47
The number beside a name is how many products in our library list both.
These ingredients tend to appear together to improve feel after rinsing, soften the strand, and clean and build foam.
Found in these products
The most prominent placements first. The badge is the position on that product’s own ingredient list.
LolaVie · Shampoo
Peptide Plumping Volume Shampoo
#2 on the label · $3.77/oz
Mixed Chicks · Shampoo
Shampoo for Kids
#2 on the label · $1.06/oz
Rene Furterer · Shampoo
Color Glow Color Protecting Shampoo
#2 on the label · $5.33/oz
Rene Furterer · Shampoo
Triphasic Thickening Shampoo
#2 on the label · $2.47/oz
Vanicream · Shampoo
Dandruff Shampoo
#2 on the label · $1.72/oz
Vanicream · Shampoo
Shampoo
#2 on the label · $1.21/oz
IGK Hair · Shampoo
Legendary Shampoo
#3 on the label · $3.90/oz
IGK Hair · Shampoo
MORE LIFE Color Extending Shampoo
#3 on the label · $4.00/oz
Joico · Scalp treatment
Scalp Vitality Exfoliating Foaming Scrub
#3 on the label · $4.33/oz
Kristin Ess · Shampoo
Mineral Detox Shampoo
#3 on the label · $1.20/oz
Leonor Greyl · Shampoo
Shampooing Sublime Mèches
#3 on the label · $8.29/oz
Matrix · Shampoo
A Curl Can Dream Deep Cleansing Shampoo
#3 on the label · $2.18/oz
See all 171 products in the library that list Lauryl Glucoside
Identity
What this entry is, and what our references call it.
Lauryl Glucoside
- CAS 27836-64-2
- PubChem 10893439
- nonionic cleanser
- lauryl glucoside
- lauryl polyglucoside
For your hair?
Whether Lauryl Glucoside matters for your hair depends on your hair.
171 products in our library list itWhat this ingredient does, and where it sits on the labels we have researched.
A verdict on any product that contains it, and never a safety grade.
We do not physically test your hair. Everything above comes from the ingredient lists in our library and from published references. The consultation is what turns it into a plan.
References
Sourced Backed by a manufacturer or regulatory source.
This ingredient
- Manufacturer or regulatory PubChem : Compound identity: CID 10893439, CAS 27836-64-2, C18H36O6 · accessed 2026-08-28
How this page was made
- Every number above is counted from the ingredient lists in our own product library: 171 of 6816 researched products list this ingredient. Nothing on this page is written per ingredient.
- The dots are levels, not scores. Each one comes from what kind of ingredient it is (its chemical class, charge and solubility) or from where it sits on the labels we have.
- US labelling rules put ingredients above 1% in descending order of amount; below 1% they may be listed in any order. Position tells you about relative amount only above that line, and we never convert a position into a percentage.
- The prominence bands (leading, supporting, secondary) are the same ones the product pages use to read a single label, applied here to the median position across a category.
- We do not publish safety scores or hazard grades. Where a regulator has published a restriction or a use condition, we state it and cite it; otherwise we describe what the ingredient does and stop.
- Identifiers and references appear only when a published source is attached to this entry. Without one, we leave the row out rather than fill it in.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
- Entry last updated 2026-09-22. Product-page methodology: the product library.
