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Maltose anhydrous

CAS 47297-42-7

Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers

73824-72-3 · 77072-48-1 · 1083048-13-8 · 69-79-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Maltose anhydrous in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Maltose”.
Also known as Maltose · D-(+)-maltose · 4-O-.ALPHA.-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-D-GLUCOSE · 4-O-α-D-Glucopyranosyl-D-glucose · Advantose 100 · D-Glucose, 4-O-.alpha.-D-glucopyranosyl-
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D-Glucose, 4-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl- · D-Glucose, 4-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl- · Mp 21 · Mr 70 · Maxisal · Sunmalt Midori
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a moisturiser, a skin-conditioning agent and a fragrance ingredient.
Moisturising
Skin conditioning
Fragrance
Humectant
Flavouring
Conditioner
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Maltose anhydrous appears in these published regulatory listings.

Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 24 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner, Humectant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 24 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner, Humectant.Source →
USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 2838 mg
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 2838 mgSource →
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 Maltose anhydrous. 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 Maltose anhydrous 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 September 2018
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
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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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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

GlutenContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match

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 Maltose anhydrous in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Named organisations

Personal care

Typical roles

MoisturisingSkin conditioningFragranceHumectantFlavouringConditioner

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Maltose anhydrous; 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 Maltose anhydrous in the catalog.