Galactose

CAS 26566-61-0

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

27026-37-5 · 39665-52-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Galactose in plain language

What it is: Also known as D-Galactose · (2R,3S,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal · (+/-)-Galactose · C6H12O6 · D-?Galactose · D-Galactose (Standard)
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D-Galaktose · D-aGalactose · DL-Galactose · G93924TT · Galactose, D- · GlyTouCan:G93924TT · UNII-X2RN3Q8DNE · aldehydo-D-galacto-hexose · aldehydo-D-galactose
What it does: We don't have a plain-language description for Galactose yet.
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

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

Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

USFDAinactive ingredient database4 entries — 2 administration routes
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: NASource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 2200 mg/15mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 0.67 mgSource →
- Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 14.67 %w/vSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →

Evidence & sources

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

4 data sources

Where this comes from

EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2020-08-31
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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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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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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.

DairyContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

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

Named organisations

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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