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RAFFINOSE

Raffinose is a trisaccharide composed of alpha-D-galactopyranose, alpha-D-glucopyranose and beta-D-fructofuranose joined in sequence by 16 and 12 glycosidic linkages, respectively.

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 26 list it before the 1% line and 38 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 64 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 64

Definition

Raffinose is a trisaccharide composed of alpha-D-galactopyranose, alpha-D-glucopyranose and beta-D-fructofuranose joined in sequence by 16 and 12 glycosidic linkages, respectively. It has a role as a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a plant metabolite. It is a trisaccharide and a raffinose family oligosaccharide.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII N5O3QU595M · registered name RAFFINOSE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ラフィノース: 本品は、サトウダイコン Beta vulgaris の根から得られるものであり、次の化学式で表される三糖類である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

RAFFINOSEINCI라피노오스Korean label name (MFDS standard).alpha.-D-Glucopyranoside, .beta.-D-fructofuranosyl O-.alpha.-D-galactopyranosyl-(1.fwdarw.6)-SynonymラフィノースJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
512-69-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
208-146-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID8041111
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID6021111
IUPAC
beta-D-Fructofuranosyl alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->6)-alpha-D-glucopyranoside
Molecular formula
C18H32O16
Molecular weight
504.438 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
White crystalline
Colour
White crystalline
Melting/freezing point
80 ℃
Vapour pressure
0.0000000000000000000000002 ㎜Hg (25deg C)
Water solubility
203000 ㎎/ℓ
Relative density
1.465 (25deg C)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
-6.760
Molecular weight
504.437

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 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.

  • Softener and conditioner3

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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