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Xylitol

CAS 7313-55-5 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 6 other CAS numbers

12426-00-5 · 16277-71-7 · 37191-59-6 · 75398-81-1 · 84709-42-2 · 87-99-0

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Xylitol in plain language

What it is

Also known as C-xylidex cr 16055 · Fluorette · Pentitol · Xylitab 300 · Xylite · Xylite (sugar)

Show all 25 names

Xylitol cm 90 · Xylitol, d- · XYLO-PENTANE-1,2,3,4,5-PENTOL · Xylo-pentitol · D-xylitol · DL-Xylitol · E-967 · Eutrit · Ins NO.967 · INS-967 · Kannit · Klinit · Kylit · Torch · Wood sugar alcohol · Xyliton · Xylisorb · meso-Xylitol · xilitol

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, an anti-seborrheic and a deodorant. Xylitol is the pentahydric alcohol.

  • Humectant
  • Anti-seborrheic
  • Deodorant
  • Flavouring
  • Humectant, sweetener
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
Moderate 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 702 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Medical/dental.

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. Xylitol 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
  • Industrial
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database12 entries — 3 administration routes
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: FILM, SOLUBLE; Maximum daily exposure: 29 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: PASTE; Maximum daily exposure: 180 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Potency: 4223 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 21600 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 1500 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 9000 mgSource →
    • Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: GUM, CHEWING; Maximum daily exposure: 11915 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 2752 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 72 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING; Maximum daily exposure: 360 mgSource →
    • Route: SUBLINGUAL; Dosage form: SPRAY; Maximum daily exposure: 22 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 15.04 mgSource →
  • EUCosIngActiveXylitol is the pentahydric alcohol that conforms to the formula
    • Xylitol is the pentahydric alcohol that conforms to the formulaSource →
  • GLOBALJECFANOT SPECIFIEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: humectant, sweetener.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: humectant, sweetener.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 702 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Medical/dental. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, Flavouring and nutrient.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 702 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Medical/dental. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 10 active drug products and 12 total products.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 10 active drug products and 12 total products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • 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.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: humectant, sweetener.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

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

8 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated may 15, 2015

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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 2029-08-02

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • WHO JECFA Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

codexalimentarius.net

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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

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

Source records

702

Named organisations

6

Personal careMedical/dental

Typical roles

HumectantAnti-seborrheicDeodorantFlavouringHumectant, sweetenerConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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