Arachidyl glucoside  is a naturally occurring chemical compound, glucose ether with arachidyl alcohol.

It occurs in the form of white flakes.

What it is used for and where

Cosmetics

Used in creams and personal care products, it acts as a non-ionic emulsifier and has no preservatives or GMOs. Emulsifiers have the property of directly influencing the stability, sensory properties and surface tension of sunscreens, modulating their filmometric performance. 

Surfactant - Cleansing agent. Cosmetic products used to cleanse the skin utilise the surface-active action that produces a lowering of the surface tension of the stratum corneum, facilitating the removal of dirt and impurities. 

Usage: 2%-5%.

Typical commercial product characteristics icosyl D-glucoside

• Molecular Formula  C₂₆H₅₂O₆
• Molecular Weight     460.7
• Exact Mass   460.37600
• CAS  100231-68-3
• UNII    
• EC Number   309-369-5
• DSSTox Substance ID  DTXSID20881373    DTXSID601017264
• IUPAC  (2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-icosoxyoxane-3,4,5-triol
• InChI=1S/C26H52O6/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-31-26-25(30)24(29)23(28)22(21-27)32-26/h22-30H,2-21H2,1H3/t22-,23-,24+,25-,26?/m1/s1 
• InChl Key      DHFUFHYLYSCIJY-XGHLBVCRSA-N
• SMILES   CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O
• MDL number  
• PubChem Substance ID    

Synonyms:

• 2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-icosoxyoxane-3,4,5-triol
• Icosyl D-glucoside