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Ingredient Dictionary

DEXTRAN

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 34 list it before the 1% line and 44 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 76 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 76

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 05Q25F6XJ3 · registered name DEXTRAN 110 · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Dextran

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGHolds powders togetherBINDING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Microbial Polysaccharides as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name デキストラン: 本品は、ショ糖を細菌の一種 Leuconostoc meseteroides により発酵させて得られる多糖である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

DEXTRANINCI덱스트란Korean label name (MFDS standard)デキストランJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
9004-54-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
232-677-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID8020385

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
white
Molecular weight
500,000

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 12 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.

  • Binder3
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified2
  • Thickening agent2
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Filler1
  • Surface modifier1
  • Pharmaceutical (EPA)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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