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ASCORBYL GLUCOSIDE

L-Ascorbic acid-2-glucoside is a glycoside.

Clinical evidence
  • Dark spots C
  • Lines C
Amount studies used
2%
When
morning
Irritation
low

Grades were set by reading this ingredient’s studies. They describe the ingredient, not every product that contains it.

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

21 products state the amountmedian 0.00003%14% at or above the amount studies used (2%)

  • under 0.01% 16
  • 0.01–0.1% 1
  • 0.1–1% 1
  • 1% or more 3

Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.

Of the products containing it, 135 list it before the 1% line and 97 after it (usually 1% or less).

Where no amount is stated, a product listing it early reaches the study amount about 58% of the time, one listing it late about 2%.

Clinical evidence grade by skin concern

C
uncontrolled or multi-ingredient studies

Products using this ingredient

12 of 231 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 231

Definition

L-Ascorbic acid-2-glucoside is a glycoside.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 2V52R0NHXW · registered name ASCORBYL GLUCOSIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT

Safety & regulatory references

Taiwan

  • Maximum concentration : 2%

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Ascorbyl Glucoside and Sodium Ascorbyl Glucoside as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name アスコルビルグルコシド: 本品は、L-アスコルビン酸にグルコースを縮合させたもので、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ASCORBYL GLUCOSIDEINCI아스코빌글루코사이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)L-Ascorbic acid, 2-O-.alpha.-D-glucopyranosyl-SynonymアスコルビルグルコシドJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
129499-78-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
425-980-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID50926423
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID801765786
IUPAC
(5R)-5-[(1S)-1,2-Dihydroxyethyl]-4-hydroxy-3-{[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}furan-2(5H)-one (non-preferred name)
Molecular formula
C12H18O11
Molecular weight
338.265 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 2 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.

  • Antioxidant2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 22