The ingredient, explained
Sorbitol
A published expert safety assessment covers the exact ingredient in the specified exposure context.
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
D-Glucitol
About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗
- Humectant
- Helps attract and retain moisture.
- Plasticiser
- Makes another material softer or easier to deform.
- 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
Panel concluded these sugar alcohols safe in cosmetic uses and concentrations described.
What this does not tell us
Grouped published safety assessment, not sorbitol skin hydration efficacy. Oral comparator studies do not establish topical benefit.
Sources for this summary. PubMed 39555956 ↗
Research review checked Oct 1, 2026
Bounded review of local candidates, exact-name indexed primary journal/PubMed safety and topical searches; not a systematic review.
Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
Read the 1 selected study
Safety assessment
Safety Assessment of Mannitol, Sorbitol, and Xylitol as Used in Cosmetics. ↗
International journal of toxicology · 2025
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
D-Glucitol
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- SORBITOL
- CAS registry number
- 50-70-4
- EC number
- 200-061-5
Other recorded names (1)
- sorbitolum
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