The ingredient, explained
Inulin
Inulin has published research relevant to cosmetic safety assessment.
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
Fructosane
About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗
- Skin conditioning
- A broad cosmetic role for maintaining skin condition. It does not identify a particular clinical benefit.
Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗
Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.
A closer look
What the research shows
Safety assessment
The report reviews safety evidence relevant to the listed cosmetic polysaccharides.
What this does not tell us
Group read-across is not an inulin skin-benefit trial. Oral inulin-type fructan mixtures have a distinct route and composition.
Sources for this summary. Published source ↗
Research review checked Oct 1, 2026
Selective exact-identity review of 3 supplied local candidates and the targeted primary-source search recorded below. Bounded review, not a systematic search.
Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
Read the 1 selected study
Safety assessment
Safety Assessment of Polysaccharide Gums as Used in Cosmetics ↗
· 2015
Follow the formula
Products containing this ingredient
From the wider catalogue. Linked by the ingredient list, without an efficacy ranking.
Names and identifiers
Registry identity
Fructosane
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- INULIN
- CAS registry number
- 9005-80-5
- EC number
- 232-684-3
Sources for this ingredient record
- EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗ · ODbL 1.0 (Open Beauty Facts database) · Recorded Aug 8, 2026