What does Glucaric acid do?

Used in cosmetics as a hair conditioner.

Is Glucaric acid safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

beauty
industrial

Glucaric acid

CAS 25525-21-7

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

910024-64-5 · 87-73-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Glucaric acid in plain language

What it is: Also known as D-glucaric acid · D-Glucaric acid · (2S,3S,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid · D-(+)-saccharic acid · D-glucosaccharic acid · D-saccharate
Show all 19 names
D-saccharic acid · D-tetrahydroxyadipic acid · Glucaric acid, d- · Saccharic acid · (2R,3S,4S,5S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid · D-glucarate · DL-Glucaric acid · G37845XB · Glucosaccharic acid · GlyTouCan:G37845XB · L-Gularic acid · Levo Gularic Acid · saccharate
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a hair conditioner.
Hair conditioning
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. Glucaric acid appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveD-Glucaric acid
- D-Glucaric acidSource →
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 Softener and conditioner, Chemical reaction regulator.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Chemical reaction regulator.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 Glucaric acid. 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 Glucaric acid 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 2020-08-31
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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

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 Glucaric acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

Hair conditioningConditioner

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