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Ascorbyl glucoside

CAS 154160-11-9 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 11 other CAS numbers

149614-94-8 · 152452-81-8 · 189746-43-8 · 286844-98-2 · 334667-58-2 · 340136-52-9 · 446287-26-9 · 577772-83-9 · 768394-81-6 · 1038931-06-4 · 129499-78-1

Ascorbyl glucoside chemical structure

Concern score

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

Ascorbyl glucoside in plain language

What it is

Also known as Ascorbic acid 2-O-glucoside · L-Ascorbic acid 2-glucoside · L-ascorbic acid, 2-O-,.ALPHA.-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL- · 2-O-Hexopyranosylhex-1-enofuranos-3-ulose · 2-O-alpha-D-Glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid · 2-O-|A-D-Glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic Acid

Show all 19 names

2-O-α-D-Glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid · 2-o-a-d-glucopyranosyl-l-ascorbic acid · Aa 2G · AA2G · Ascorbic acid 2-GLUCOSIDE · Ascofresh · Brightening · C12H18O11 · L-Ascorbic acid 2-O-alpha-glucoside · OJW Hydrating Brightening spray · Sandawha Vitamin C Brightening Essence · skin whitening · AA-2G

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant.

  • Antioxidant
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 797 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Batteries, Raw materials.

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. Ascorbyl glucoside appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 797 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Batteries, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 797 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Batteries, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 drug products and 2 package presentations.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 drug products and 2 package presentations.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 Ascorbyl glucoside. 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 Ascorbyl glucoside yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 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 National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2027-08-05

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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 Ascorbyl glucoside in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

797

Named organisations

6

Personal careBatteriesRaw materials

Typical roles

Antioxidant
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Catalog

Found in these products

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