Ingredient Dictionary

XYLITOL

Ribitol is a pentitol (five-carbon sugar alcohol) having meso-configuration, being derived from ribose by reduction of the carbonyl group.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 337 list it before the 1% line and 381 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 716 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 716

Definition

Ribitol is a pentitol (five-carbon sugar alcohol) having meso-configuration, being derived from ribose by reduction of the carbonyl group. It occurs naturally in the plant Adonis vernalis. It has a role as a plant metabolite, a human metabolite and a Daphnia magna metabolite.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII VCQ006KQ1E · registered name Xylitol · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Xylitol is the pentahydric alcohol that conforms to the formula

Cosmetic roles

Acts on seborrheic flaking and dandruffANTI-SEBORRHEICAdds flavour (lip and oral products)FLAVOURINGDraws in and holds moistureHUMECTANTDraws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANTReduces body odourDEODORANT

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 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 キシリトール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される五価の糖アルコールである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

XYLITOLINCI자일리톨Korean label name (MFDS standard)キシリトールJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 87-99-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 201-788-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID7042514
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID60209830

IUPAC: Pentitol
Molecular formula: C5H12O5
Molecular weight: 152.146 g/mol

Measured properties

Boiling point: 215-217
Melting point: 92-96
Appearance: solid
Colour: white
Melting/freezing point: 94 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 495 ℃
Flash point: 262 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.000000000006 ㎜Hg
Water solubility: (642 g/L)
Relative density: 1.52
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): -2.56
Molecular weight: 152.15

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 15 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.

Humectant6
Softener and conditioner4
Flavouring and nutrient4
Surface modifier1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard