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Hydrator / Humectant

Methyl Gluceth-10

Often labeled as: Humectant Ester

The ultra-smooth, lightweight corn sugar.

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Overall Safety Safe
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Pregnancy Safety Safe
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Comedogenic (0-5) 0 / 5
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Irritancy (0-5) 0 / 5

๐Ÿ”ฌ How It Actually Works

A water-soluble emollient and humectant derived from corn sugar. It draws water into the skin while providing an incredibly smooth, non-tacky, silky finish to serums.

๐Ÿ’– Why your skin loves it

Hydrates deeply, eliminates stickiness, and leaves a satin skin feel.

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip

Slightly lighter in texture than its cousin, Methyl Gluceth-20.

โš–๏ธ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

It feeds acne bacteria because it is a sugar.

The Science

It is an ethoxylated ether, meaning it is highly stable and does not act as bacterial food.