Are there usage precautions?

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MANNITOL

Q: Are there usage precautions?

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D-mannitol is the D-enantiomer of mannitol.

MANNITOL Molecular structure — Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 136 list it before the 1% line and 189 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 322 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 322

Definition

D-mannitol is the D-enantiomer of mannitol. It has a role as a member of compatible osmolytes, a metabolite, an antiglaucoma drug, an osmotic diuretic, a sweetening agent, an allergen, a hapten, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a food anticaking agent, a food stabiliser, a food humectant, a food thickening agent and a food bulking agent.

Source: PubChem

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGHolds powders togetherBINDINGRaises skin moistureMOISTURISINGDraws in and holds moistureHUMECTANTListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Mannitol, Sorbitol and Xylitol as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name マンニトール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される糖アルコールである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

MANNITOLINCI만니톨Korean label name (MFDS standard)D-MannitolSynonymマンニトールJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 69-65-8
CAS No.chemical registry number: 87-78-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 200-711-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 201-770-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID1023235
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID603235

IUPAC: D-Mannitol
Molecular formula: C6H14O6
Molecular weight: 182.172 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: D-mannitol appears as odorless white crystalline powder or free-flowing granules. Sweet taste. (NTP, 1992) · Dry Powder
Odour: Odorless · odourless
Boiling point: 563 °F at 3.5 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 290-295 °C at 3.50E+00 mm Hg
Melting point: 331 to 334 °F (NTP, 1992) · 168 °C
Solubility: greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) · 216000 mg/L (at 25 °C)
Density: 1.489 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water, will sink · 1.52 @ 20 °C
Stability: Mannitol 25% (Invenex) was chemically and physically stable after five autoclavings at 250 °F for 15 min.
Dissociation constant: 13.5 (at 25 °C) · pKa = 13.50 @ 18 °C
Colour: white
Melting/freezing point: 166~168 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 290~295 ℃ (at 3.5 mmHg)
Vapour pressure: 0.00000000492 ㎜Hg (@ 25 ℃, est.)
Water solubility: 216000 ㎎/ℓ (at 25 ℃)
Vapour density: 6.29
Relative density: 1.52 (at 20 ℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): -3.10
Molecular weight: 182.17

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 14 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 nutrient3
Processing aids not otherwise specified2
Humectant2
Solvent1
Lubricating agent1
Softener and conditioner1
Deodorizer1
Binder1

2 other uses

Anti-caking agent1
Fragrance1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard