Ingredient Dictionary

XYLOSE

D-xylopyranose is D-Xylose in its pyranose form.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 18 list it before the 1% line and 24 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 42 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 42

Definition

D-xylopyranose is D-Xylose in its pyranose form.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII A1TA934AKO · registered name Xylose · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANTListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

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 Monosaccharides, Disaccharides and Related Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name キシロース: 本品は、次の化学式で表される糖である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

XYLOSEINCI자일로오스Korean label name (MFDS standard)D-XyloseSynonymキシロースJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 58-86-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 200-400-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID0023745
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID001764372

IUPAC: D-Xylose
Molecular formula: C5H10O5
Molecular weight: 150.13 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Solid, [Merck Index] White crystalline powder, Hygroscopic, [Alfa Aesar MSDS] · Solid
Melting point: 153-154 °C · 90.5 °C
Solubility: 1 g dissolves in 0.8 ml water, sol in pyridine & hot alc · 555.0 mg/mL
Density: 1.525 @ 20 °C/4 °C
Stability: STABLE @ ROOM TEMP
Dissociation constant: pKa = 12.14 @ 18 °C
Colour: white
Melting/freezing point: 154 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 331 ℃
Vapour density: 5.2
Relative density: 1.525
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): -1.98
Molecular weight: 150.13

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 12 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
Humectant3
Softener and conditioner2
Fragrance2
Deodorizer2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard