Maltitol

Maltitol

AKA “585-88-6, D-Maltitol, 4-O-alpha-D-Glucopyranosyl-D-glucitol, Amalty MR 100, Lycasin hbc, Maltisweet 3145, Sweetpearl p 200, Cerestar 16303, Malbit ch 16385”

Humectant

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Ingredient Facts

Maltitol

AKA: 585-88-6, D-Maltitol, 4-O-alpha-D-Glucopyranosyl-D-glucitol, Amalty MR 100, Lycasin hbc, Maltisweet 3145, Sweetpearl p 200, Cerestar 16303, Malbit ch 16385

Humectant · Humectant · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Humectant

Skin Conditioner

Clean

4-O-.alpha.-D-Glucopyranosyl-D-glucitol

Solubility Very soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol

Formula

C12H24O11

Mol. Weight

344.31

CAS #

585-88-6

Form

Liquid

State

White crystalline powder

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Functions

Humectant

A moisture magnet. Pulls water from the air and deeper skin layers up to the surface to keep skin plump and hydrated.

Moisturising

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

A sugar alcohol synthesized in the 20th century as a sugar substitute. Used in cosmetics as a humectant and sweetener with no traditional use history.