Alpha-maltose is a maltose that has alpha-configuration at the reducing end anomeric centre.
Definition
Amylodextrin
Alpha-maltose is a maltose that has alpha-configuration at the reducing end anomeric centre.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Polysaccharide Gums as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name アミロデキストリン: 本品は、バレイショデンプン（＊）又はコーンスターチ（＊）を希塩酸で処理して得られるものである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 9005-84-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 232-686-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID801009841
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Colour
- white
- Odour
- odourless
- pH
- 5~7
- Melting/freezing point
- 256 ℃
- Vapour density
- 11.8
- Relative density
- 1.0384
- Decomposition temperature
- 256~258 ℃
- Molecular weight
- 342.2948
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 17 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Binder15
- Filler1
- Absorbent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- Wikidata