# ALPHA-GLUCAN POLYSACCHARIDE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_alpha_glucan_polysaccharide
Categories: beauty
Functions: Exfoliating, Absorbent, Binding, Emulsion stabilising, Opacifying
Identifier: ALPHA-GLUCAN POLYSACCHARIDE

> ALPHA-GLUCAN POLYSACCHARIDE: Used in cosmetics as an exfoliating agent, an absorbent and a binder. Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Alpha-Glucan Polysaccharide is a polysaccharide consisting of alpha-(1-3), alpha-(1-2) and/or alpha-(1-6) linked glucose units.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/100335

_Assessed by Greenveil._