Maltitol is an alpha-D-glucoside consisting of D-glucitol having an alpha-D-glucosyl residue attached at the 4-position.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 25 list it before the 1% line and 23 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 44 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 44
RIRELux Eyelash Essence Gold
RIRELux Eyelash Essence
CelltiaraSoft Natural Matte Wax
CelltiaraExtreme Hard Matte Wax
narkaHype Fit Hair Mascara
narkaHair Mascara
narkaHard Fix Hair Mascara
TatchaTatcha The Kissu Lip Scrub
RYORoot:Gen Women's Customized Hair Loss Specialized Care Treatment 353ml
OLAPLEXOLAPLEX No.10 Bond Shaper™ Curl Defining Gel
AESTURAAtoBarrier 365 Foaming Cleanser 150ml
AESTURAAtoBarrier 365 Gentle Foaming Cleanser
Definition
Maltitol is an alpha-D-glucoside consisting of D-glucitol having an alpha-D-glucosyl residue attached at the 4-position. Used as a sugar substitute. It has a role as a metabolite, a laxative and a sweetening agent. It is an alpha-D-glucoside and a glycosyl alditol. It is functionally related to a D-glucitol and an alpha-D-glucose.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII D65DG142WK · registered name Maltitol · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel: Maltitol and Maltitol Laurate
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name マルチトール: 本品は、マルトース（＊）に水素添加して得られる二糖ポリオールであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 585-88-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 209-567-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0044444
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID8024444
- IUPAC
- 4-O-alpha-D-Glucopyranosyl-D-glucitol
- Molecular formula
- C12H24O11
- Molecular weight
- 344.313 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Dry Powder · White crystalline powder
- Odour
- Neutral
- Melting point
- 148 to 151 °C · 146-147 °C
- Solubility
- Very soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol
- Stability
- Maltitol has good thermal and chemical stability.
- Melting/freezing point
- 148~151 ℃
- Water solubility
- 0.14 g/㎖
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- -5.53
- Molecular weight
- 344.36
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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 29 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.
- Flavouring and nutrient18
- Humectant5
- Pharmaceutical excipient (EPA)2
- Softener and conditioner2
- Deodorizer2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Use of Polyols in Oral Biology Research · 2012
- Spray‐Coated Fully Water‐Soluble Composites for Waterproof Breathable E‐Tattoos · 2025
- Self‐adhesive and biocompatible dry electrodes with conformal contact to skin for epidermal electrophysiology · 2024
- Hypersensitivity to erythritol in a 7-year-old boy · 2024
- Particularities and challenges in the crystallization of nonsucrose sugars · 2022
Linked databases 21
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- 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
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- 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
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