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Glucamine

CAS 61303-74-0

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

184167-10-0 · 488-43-7

Glucamine chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Glucamine in plain language

What it is

Also known as 1-Amino-1-deoxy-D-glucitol · (2R,3R,4R,5S)-6-aminohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol · 1-AMINO-1-DEOXYSORBITOL · D-glucamine · (2R,3R,4R,5S)-6-Aminohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentaol · 1-Amino-1-deoxy-D-sorbitol

Show all 16 names

1-amino-1-deoxyglucitol · C6H15NO5 · D-Glucamine (>75%) · D-Glucitol, 1-amino-1-deoxy- · D-glucamin · G24280RP · GlyTouCan:G24280RP · Glycamine · Sdofmbgmrvajnf-uhfffaoysa-n · UNII-5QN16UUF80

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant and a hair conditioner.

  • Humectant
  • 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. Glucamine appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActive1-Amino-1-deoxy-D-glucitol
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner.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 Glucamine. 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 Glucamine 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 September 2013

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

Source records

8

Named organisations

4

Personal care

Typical roles

HumectantHair conditioningConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Glucamine are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Glucamine; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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