Isomalt

Isomalt

AKA “C-isomaltidex, DTXSID8020753, INS NO.953, E-953, DTXCID30819960, INS-953, BAY I 3930, BAY-I-3930, ISOMALT (II)”

Humectant

Ingredient Facts

Isomalt

AKA: C-isomaltidex, DTXSID8020753, INS NO.953, E-953, DTXCID30819960, INS-953, BAY I 3930, BAY-I-3930, ISOMALT (II)

Humectant · Humectant · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Humectant

Clean

A complex mixture of polysaccharides obtained by enzyme treatment of sucrose. It consists mainly of 6-0-.alpha.-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucitol and 1-0-.alpha.-D-glucopyranosyl-D-mannitol

Solubility Soluble in water, very slightly soluble in ethanol.

Formula

C12H24O11

Mol. Weight

344.31

CAS #

64519-82-0

Form

Liquid

State

Odourless, white, slightly hygroscopic, crystalline mass.

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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.

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

Sugar alcohol developed in the 1980s as a sweetener alternative. Used in cosmetics as a humectant and texture modifier; has no traditional use history as it is a modern synthetic ingredient.