Lauryl Glucoside Natural Surfactant is a viscous yellow substance that derives from palm kernel oil, corn sugar, or coconut. The ingredient is also a type of alkyl glucoside, which is a substance formed by mixing alcohols and sugar. Lauryl Glucoside crystallizes at temperatures below 60°F. Lauryl Glucoside is a 100% vegetable origin, biodegradable, mild cleansing agent that gives moderate to high amount of foam. It's happy to work together with other surfactants (in general, that helps to create milder At low temperatures, surfactants can undergo a phenomenon known as "gelation" or "gel formation". There the surfactant molecules arrange themselves in a specific pattern or structure.