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Emulsifier

MALTITOL LAURATE

CAS 75765-49-0 Updated
78

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

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

About

A sugar-alcohol fatty-acid ester (maltitol + lauric acid). Acts as a mild emollient and non-ionic surfactant. Biodegradable; sits in the well-tolerated sugar-ester surfactant family.

Skin benefits

  • Sugar-alcohol fatty acid ester
  • Mild non-ionic surfactant/emollient
  • Biodegradable
  • Skin and hair conditioning

Known concerns

  • Limited human safety data on the specific ester
  • Possible residual fatty-acid traces

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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