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Anhydroxylitol

CAS 491-19-0 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

53448-53-6

Anhydroxylitol chemical structure

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used; EU CosIng).
High confidence

Anhydroxylitol in plain language

What it is

Also known as 1,4-Anhydro-D-xylitol · (2R,3R,4S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol · D-xylitol, 1,4-ANHYDRO- · (2R,3R,4S)-2-(HYDROXYMETHYL)TETRAHYDROFURAN-3,4-DIOL · 1,4-Anhydroxylitol · UNII-5KQL0CX6R6

Show all 10 names

UNII-8XWR7NN42F · Xylitan · Xylitol, 1,4-anhydro- · rel-(2R,3R,4S)-2-(Hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant and a skin-conditioning agent.

  • Humectant
  • Skin conditioning
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Anhydroxylitol appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Anhydroxylitol. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Anhydroxylitol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Anhydroxylitol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

HumectantSkin conditioningConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Anhydroxylitol are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Anhydroxylitol; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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