D-galactopyranuronic acid is the pyranose form of D-galacturonic acid.
Definition
D-galactopyranuronic acid is the pyranose form of D-galacturonic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a D-galactopyranuronate.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 2ENU0N1DRP · registered name GALACTURONIC ACID, D- · single chemical substance
D-Galactopyranuronic acid
Cosmetic roles
Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANTKeeps pH steadyBUFFERINGBinds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Monosaccharides, Disaccharides and Related Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
GALACTURONIC ACIDINCI갈락투로닉애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 14982-50-4
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 552-12-5
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 685-73-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 211-682-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2042646
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID0022646
- IUPAC
- D-Galacturonic acid
- Molecular formula
- C6H10O7
- Molecular weight
- 194.139 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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.
- Humectant1
- Chelating agent1
- pH regulating agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
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- Upcycling of Date Fruit By-Products from Bioethanol Production: Structural Characterization of Polysaccharides and Phenolic Compounds · 2026
- Synthesis and Performance of Biobased Surfactants Prepared by the One-Pot Reductive Amination of l-Arabinose and d-Galacturonic Acid · 2023
- Use of ambr®250 to assess mucic acid production in fed-batch cultures of a marine Trichoderma sp. D-221704 · 2022
- Use of ambr®250 to assess mucic acid production in fed-batch cultures of a marine Trichoderma sp. D-221704 · 2022
Linked databases 13
- ChEBI 2
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata