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Xylose

CAS 7261-26-9 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers

36441-93-7 · 133-56-2 · 141492-19-5 · 58-86-6

Concern score

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

High confidence

Xylose in plain language

What it is: Also known as D-Xylose · Wood sugar · (+)-Xylose · (2R,3S,4R)-2,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxypentanal · (3R,4R,5R)-5-(HYDROXYMETHYL)TETRAHYDROFURAN-2,3,4-TRIOL · (3R,4S,5R)-TETRAHYDRO-2H-PYRAN-2,3,4,5-TETRAOL
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Holzzucker · Xylopyranose, d- · Xylose, D- · d(+)xylose · pura xilosa
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a skin-conditioning agent and a fragrance ingredient.
Humectant
Skin conditioning
Fragrance
Flavouring
Conditioner
Deodorant
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 83 composition records across product categories including Personal care.

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. Xylose appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
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EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 83 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 83 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Deodorizer, 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 Xylose. 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 Xylose yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2013
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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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Reference links (1)

Openfda substance

nvlpubs.nist.gov

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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

Named organisations

Personal care

Typical roles

HumectantSkin conditioningFragranceFlavouringConditionerDeodorant

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Xylose; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Xylose in the catalog.

dl-xyloseCo occurs