INCI: Myristyl Glucoside - Also known as: Tetradecyl Glucoside, C14 Alkyl Glucoside

QUICK FACTS

What is Myristyl Glucoside?

Myristyl Glucoside is a C14 alkyl polyglucoside (APG) - produced by reacting myristyl alcohol (a C14 fatty alcohol derived from coconut or palm kernel oil) with glucose (from corn or potato starch). It is the second member of the three-APG emulsifier system used in the Barrier Repairing Hydra-Serum, sitting between Lauryl Glucoside (C12) and Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate as part of the natural, plant-derived emulsifier approach used specifically in the serum formula.

Like all APG surfactants, Myristyl Glucoside is non-ionic, biodegradable, plant-derived, and consistently ranks among the mildest surfactant options in comparative irritation assessments. Its C14 chain length gives it a slightly more lipophilic character than Lauryl Glucoside (C12), allowing it to emulsify slightly larger, less polar oil-phase components more effectively. This complementary chain length difference is the formulation rationale for using both C12 and C14 glucosides in the same formula - together they cover a broader range of interfacial emulsification activity than either alone.

At Sweet Chemistry, Myristyl Glucoside appears below 1% in the Hydra-Serum as the second member of the three-component plant-derived emulsifier system alongside Lauryl Glucoside and Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate - an emulsifier approach that is specific to the Hydra-Serum's formula architecture.

What does it do for skin?

Myristyl Glucoside's primary function in the Hydra-Serum is emulsification support - helping to create and maintain the stable oil-in-water emulsion that allows the formula's ceramides, rosehip seed oil, and caprylic/capric triglyceride to be co-delivered with niacinamide, Matrikynes® peptides, and the NMF complex in a single, homogeneous formula.

Its mild, non-ionic surfactant character means it achieves this emulsification without the skin protein interaction associated with conventional ionic surfactants. APG surfactants carry no charge and are not studied in connection with the barrier lipid disruption that anionic surfactants like sodium lauryl sulfate can cause at higher concentrations - an important property in a formula whose core purpose is barrier support rather than barrier disruption.

The sugar-based head group of Myristyl Glucoside also contributes a mild skin-conditioning and smoothing character at the moment of application - consistent with the smooth, non-draggy application feel of the Hydra-Serum and its natural finish.

FOUND IN

In 1 Formula

Myristyl Glucoside is specific to the Barrier Repairing Hydra-Serum, where it is the C14 member of the three-APG plant-derived emulsifier system.

Nourishment - All Skin Types

Barrier Repairing Hydra-Serum Myristyl Glucoside - 1.0 oz / 30 ml

The Hydra-Serum's plant-derived emulsifier system (Lauryl Glucoside C12 + Myristyl Glucoside C14 + Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate) enables stable co-delivery of 3% Matrikynes® peptides, 5% niacinamide, 3% ceramides, and rosehip seed oil in a 40%-active, all-skin-types emulsion.

WORKS TOGETHER WITH

APG Co-Emulsifier Lauryl Glucoside

INCI: Lauryl Glucoside.

The C12 APG emulsifier in the Hydra-Serum, always formulated alongside Myristyl Glucoside. Synergy Note: Lauryl Glucoside (C12) and Myristyl Glucoside (C14) are companion APG emulsifiers with complementary chain lengths - their different carbon chain lengths provide broader emulsification coverage across different molecular weight actives than either single APG alone.

ECM Peptide Complex Matrikynes® Bone Peptides

INCI: Hydrolyzed Cow Bone Extract.

At 3% in all four formulas. Synergy Note: Myristyl Glucoside's emulsification role directly enables the stable delivery of Matrikynes® peptides at 3% within the Hydra-Serum's water-based emulsion - consistent active delivery depends on consistent emulsion stability.