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Humectant

ISOMALT

CAS 64519-82-0 Updated
86

Safety score · 0–100

Good

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

About

Isomalt — a sugar alcohol with food-grade safety used as a gentle humectant and skin conditioner. Non-irritating with no documented cosmetic concerns.

Function

HUMECTANT

Skin benefits

  • Humectant and skin conditioning
  • Non-irritating sugar alcohol
  • Excellent food-grade safety record
  • Low allergy potential

Known concerns

  • Primarily a processing/conditioning aid

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

PC

PubChem

U.S. NIH compound data, GHS hazard codes and toxicity literature.

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