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INCI ingredient

Maltitol

Maltitol appears on 10 ingredient lists in our database, most often in cleansers.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originNot sureorigin not on file
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Maltitol appears on 10 ingredient lists in our database, most often in cleansers.

It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.

We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.

Functions: humectant, fragrance, moisturising, skin conditioning

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • humectant
  • fragrance
  • moisturising
  • skin conditioning
  • humectant: Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
  • fragrance: Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
  • moisturising: Increasing the water content of the skin and keeping it soft and smooth.
  • skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.

CAS 585-88-6 · EC 209-567-0

EU regulation

Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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