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Alpha-glucan OLIGOSACCHARIDE-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Alpha-glucan OLIGOSACCHARIDE-1 in plain language

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant and a skin-conditioning agent.

  • Humectant
  • Skin conditioning
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Alpha-glucan OLIGOSACCHARIDE-1 appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveAlpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide-1 is the product obtained by the action of glucosyl transferase on Maltose, in which the degree of polymerization ranges from 4 to 6 glucose units
    • Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide-1 is the product obtained by the action of glucosyl transferase on Maltose, in which the degree of polymerization ranges from 4 to 6 glucose unitsSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Alpha-glucan OLIGOSACCHARIDE-1. 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 Alpha-glucan OLIGOSACCHARIDE-1 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

1 data source

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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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.