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Humectant

MALTITOL

CAS 585-88-6
84

Safety score · 0–100

Good

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

A sugar-alcohol humectant from maltose. Hydrates skin and is also used in oral care as a non-cariogenic sweetener. Decades of food and pharma safety data.

Skin benefits

  • Sugar-alcohol humectant
  • Hydrates and softens skin
  • Non-cariogenic in oral care
  • Very low irritation

Known concerns

  • Mainly a processing aid
  • Possible mild stickiness at high %

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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