Safety Assessment of Decyl Glucoside and Other Alkyl Glucosides as Used in Cosmetics. (September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fiume, Monice M.; Heldreth, Bart; Bergfeld, Wilma F.; Belsito, Donald V.; Hill, Ronald A.; Klaassen, Curtis D.; Liebler, Daniel; Marks, James G.; Shank, Ronald C.; Slaga, Thomas J.; Snyder, Paul W.; Andersen, F. Alan
• Other Names: Gill Lillian guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of toxicology. Volume 32:Number 5(2013)Supplement
• Page Start: 22S
• Page End: 48S
• Publication Date: 2013-09
• Subjects: decyl glucoside; Toxicology -- Periodicals; 615.9005
• DOI: 10.1177/1091581813497764
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1091-5818

Abstract

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel assessed the safety of 19 alkyl glucosides as used in cosmetics and concluded that these ingredients are safe in the present practices of use and concentration when formulated to be nonirritating. Most of these ingredients function as surfactants in cosmetics, but some have additional functions as skin-conditioning agents, hair-conditioning agents, or emulsion stabilizers. The Panel reviewed the available animal and clinical data on these ingredients. Since glucoside hydrolases in human skin are likely to break down these ingredients to release their respective fatty acids and glucose, the Panel also reviewed CIR reports on the safety of fatty alcohols and were able to extrapolate data from those previous reports to support safety.