Is Decyl polyglucose a surfactant or soap?

[rymorg2]

I'm very curious about this ingredient. I just bought California Baby's fragrance free shampoo/body wash and this is the cleansing ingredient in it. I'm not sure if it's a natural surfactant or a soap though. Any help is appreciated! :D

[justgreen]

Decyl Polyglucose, is manufactured from plentiful, renewable vegetation and is earth friendly. It is derived from corn and coconut & palm kernel oils. It can also be described as being made from corn, glucose & starch. Corn supplies the carbohydrates which are converted with fatty alcohols from native oils, such as coconut or palm kernel oil, into alkyl polyglycosides. Decyl Polyglucose is an effective, gentle, cleaner with no reported adverse effects and is fully biodegradable. The significance of its safety is appreciated when you realize that most of the cosmetic ingredients used in conventional products cause health problems.

[Chromis]

Surfectant. Here's what the Cosmetics Safety Database has on it: http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/ingredient.php?ingred06=701888&refurl=/wordsearch.php?query=decyl%20polyglucose&&nothanks=1

[rymorg2]

Thanks guys...