What is Glyceryl Glucoside

It is a chemical compound (α-d-glucosyglycerol) derived from glycerol.

What is it for?

It has moisturizing properties (1) and for this purpose it is used in creams, shampoos and liquid soaps.

It is also used in alcoholic beverages, beautiful cryopreservation and in medicine as a skin protector.

Safety

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and glycerol are widely used in cryopreservation. This study concludes that Glyceryl Glucoside may be a safer alternative compound to glycerol in cosmetic products and a safer alternative to DMSO in cryopreservation (2).

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(1) Glyceryl glucoside increases aquaporin 3 expression in human skin keratinocytes. Schrader A, Siefken W, Kueper T, et al. Poster presented at: 30th Anniversary Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference; October 27-30, 2011: Las Vegas, Nevada.

(2) Novel glyceryl glucoside is a low toxic alternative for cryopreservation agent.
Su C, Allum AJ, Aizawa Y, Kato TA.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2016 Aug 5;476(4):359-364. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.05.127.