Sucrose Laurate
What Sucrose Laurate is & what it does
A mild sugar-derived emulsifier and co-surfactant that helps blend oil and water gently. It supports skin-friendly textures.
What does Sucrose Laurate do in skincare?
Sucrose Laurate is a sugar-based emulsifier and surfactant used to blend oil and water and to provide a soft, conditioned skin feel. In skincare and sunscreen formulas it helps create stable, mild emulsions. It is often chosen for gentle, lightweight products.
Is Sucrose Laurate safe in skincare?
Sucrose Laurate is a mild, sugar-derived emulsifier that is generally regarded as gentle and well tolerated. It is commonly used in formulas designed for sensitive skin. As always, patch testing a new product is sensible if your skin reacts easily.
Is Sucrose Laurate natural or synthetic?
Sucrose Laurate is made by combining sucrose, a sugar, with lauric acid, a fatty acid often sourced from coconut or palm. It is considered a naturally derived ingredient produced through processing of these raw materials. The exact sourcing depends on the supplier.
Sunscreens with Sucrose Laurate
We rate 7 sunscreens that contain it:
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Bioderma Photoderm Cream SPF 50
87/100
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Wellage Real Hyaluronic Watery Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++
82/100
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hyggee Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++
81/100
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Dr. Jart+ Cicapair ™ Tiger Grass Camo Drops Color Corrector SPF 35
78/100
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Bionike Bionike Sun Fluid Lotion SPF 15
77/100
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lavera Sensitiv Sonnencreme Anti Aging Lsf 30
72/100
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Ghost Democracy Invisible Lightweight Daily Face Sunscreen Spf33
70/100