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Anhydrous dextrose

CAS 2280-44-6 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 9 other CAS numbers

8012-24-6 · 8030-23-7 · 50933-92-1 · 80206-31-1 · 111688-73-4 · 162222-91-5 · 165659-51-8 · 2095624-06-7 · 50-99-7

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (FDA GRAS; EU CosIng).

High confidence

Anhydrous dextrose in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Glucose”.
Also known as Glucose · D-Glucose · Anhydrous glucose · Anhydrous d-glucose · Dextrose anhydrous · Glucose anhydrous
Show all 19 names
(+)-Glucose · (2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-PENTAHYDROXYHEXANAL · Cartose · Cerelose · Cerelose 2001 · Clearsweet 95 · d-glucose (dextrose anhydrous) · d-glucose (dextrose) · dehydrated corn syrup · dextrose · dextrosum / glucosum · Dextrose solution · Dextrose (constituent of cranberry liquid preparation)
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a humectant.
Humectant
Fragrance
Flavouring
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 161 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Food and drug.

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. Anhydrous dextrose appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs
Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Pharma
Food
Industrial

USFDAinactive ingredient database14 entries — 6 administration routes
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 300 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 3.9 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRASPINAL; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 8.25 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 36000 mgSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 3.9 %w/vSource →
- Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Potency: 5 %w/vSource →
- Route: NASAL; Dosage form: SPRAY; Maximum daily exposure: 36 mgSource →
- Route: NASAL; Dosage form: SPRAY, METERED; Maximum daily exposure: 40 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 16878 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER; Potency: 0.5 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 17406 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, CHEWABLE; Maximum daily exposure: 1592 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 30 mgSource →
- Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 7.5 %w/vSource →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 161 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Flavouring and nutrient, Pharmaceutical.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 161 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Flavouring and nutrient, Pharmaceutical.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 8 active drug products and 8 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 8 active drug products and 8 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Anhydrous dextrose. 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 Anhydrous dextrose 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 november 21, 2016
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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 National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
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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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Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

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 Anhydrous dextrose in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

161

Named organisations

Construction and building materialsLaboratory suppliesFood and drugSpecialty occupational productsCleaning products and household careRaw materials

Typical roles

HumectantFragranceFlavouring

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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