PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate is a water-soluble, nonionic cosmetic ingredient derived from glycerin and coconut-based fatty acids through ethoxylation. It is widely used in personal care and cosmetic formulations as a mild emulsifier, solubilizer, foam-enhancing agent, and refatting ingredient. PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate helps incorporate oils and other lipophilic ingredients into water-based formulations while providing a smooth, conditioned skin feel. It can also help reduce the drying sensation associated with cleansing products and improve the overall texture and performance of finished formulations. Applications: PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate is versatile and suitable for a wide range of personal care and cosmetic products, including liquid soaps, body washes, shower gels, facial cleansers, shampoos, conditioners, lotions, bubble baths, cleansing formulations, and decorative cosmetics.
What does it do?
Emollient: Helps make skin feel soft and smooth.
Solubilizer: Helps disperse oils and fragrances into water-based products.
Surfactant/co-surfactant: Helps cleansing products work while improving their skin feel.
Refatting agent: Helps reduce the dry, tight feeling that can occur after washing.
Hair conditioning: Can improve softness and manageability.
You'll commonly find PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate in:
Body washes
Shower gels
Liquid soaps
Facial cleansers
Shampoos
Bubble baths
Micellar/cleansing products
Moisturizing washes
Fragrance and essential-oil formulations
Why use it?
For example, in a body wash, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate can help incorporate oils into the water-based formula while leaving the skin feeling less dry and more conditioned after washing.
Is it natural?
It is partly derived from coconut/glycerin, but because it is PEG-modified through ethoxylation, it is generally considered a synthetic/processed cosmetic ingredient, rather than simply coconut oil.
Safety
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate is widely used in cosmetics and is generally considered safe at the concentrations normally used in personal-care products. Individual formulations should still be assessed for irritation and overall safety.
Usage: Can be added to formulas as is. Typical use level 2 - 10%. For external use only.
