Overview
Hexyl glucoside (CAS 54549-24-5 ) is a short-chain alkyl polyglucoside surfactant derived from glucose and hexanol. It functions as a mild emulsifier, foam booster, and cleansing agent across personal care and industrial cleaning formulations.
In rinse-off and leave-on cosmetic formulations, this ingredient improves skin compatibility while contributing to emulsification and sensory profile. Home care and industrial cleaning products incorporate it as a co-surfactant.
These applications enhance degreasing performance and stabilize foam systems. Its low irritation profile makes it a preferred choice in baby care, sensitive skin cleansers, and mild shampoo bases where surfactant mildness is a sourcing criterion.
Food-contact and specialty cleaning applications also draw on its biodegradable character. This supports formulations where environmental compliance is a procurement requirement for modern industrial standards.
The product is typically supplied as a liquid or aqueous solution, with active content concentrations commonly in the 50–60% range. Technical and cosmetic grades are the standard market offerings for global distribution.
Cosmetic-grade material meets purity requirements relevant to personal care manufacturing. Packaging options generally range from drums to IBC containers suited to industrial-scale procurement and logistics.
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Physical Properties
| Boiling Point | 432.3±45.0 °C(Predicted) |
| Density | 1.23±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted) |
| Water Solubility | 750g/L at 20℃ |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.001Pa at 20℃ |
| Log P | 1.72 at 20℃ |
Safety & Handling
Danger GHS05
Other Names
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Chemical Properties
- CAS Number
- 54549-24-5
- EC Number
- 259-217-6
- Mol. Weight
- 264.31
- Category
- Surfactants