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Surfactant

HYDROXYDECYL MALTITOL

Updated
83

Safety score · 0–100

Good

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

A sugar-derived non-ionic surfactant from maltitol and a fatty alcohol — gentle cleansing with a humectant boost. Falls into the same well-tolerated alkyl-polyglucoside-style class with no notable safety flags.

Function

SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Skin benefits

  • Mild cleansing
  • Humectant moisture
  • Sugar-derived gentleness

Known concerns

  • No significant concerns at cosmetic concentrations
  • Cosmetic-specific data is thinner than for APGs

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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