Melibiose

Melibiose

AKA “D-Melibiose, 6-O-(alpha-D-Galactopyranosyl)-D-glucopyranose, CHEBI:28053, D-Glucose, 6-O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-, alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-1-6-D-glucopyranose, RefChem:810887, GlyTouCan:G09165XB, DTXCID901437192, G09165XB”

Humectant

Ingredient Facts

Melibiose

AKA: D-Melibiose, 6-O-(alpha-D-Galactopyranosyl)-D-glucopyranose, CHEBI:28053, D-Glucose, 6-O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-, Alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-1-6-D-glucopyranose, RefChem:810887, GlyTouCan:G09165XB, DTXCID901437192, G09165XB

Humectant · Humectant · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Humectant

Sugar-Based Active

Clean

6-O-alfa-D-Galactopyranosyl-D-glucose

Formula

C12H22O11

Mol. Weight

342.30

CAS #

585-99-9

Form

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.

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

A naturally occurring disaccharide sugar found in plants. Used in modern cosmetics as a humectant and skin conditioning agent, though it has no significant traditional use history in skincare.