๐ฏ At a Glance
๐ฌ 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.
๐ Why your skin loves it
Hydrates deeply, eliminates stickiness, and leaves a satin skin feel.
๐ก Pro Tip
Slightly lighter in texture than its cousin, Methyl Gluceth-20.
โ๏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.