What does Sodium ascorbyl maltoside do?

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a pH buffer and a fragrance ingredient. Sodium Ascorbyl Maltoside is the sodium salt of the product obtained by the condensation of Ascorbic Acid with Maltose.

Is Sodium ascorbyl maltoside safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

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Sodium ascorbyl maltoside

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Sodium ascorbyl maltoside in plain language

What it does: Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a pH buffer and a fragrance ingredient. Sodium Ascorbyl Maltoside is the sodium salt of the product obtained by the condensation of Ascorbic Acid with Maltose.
Humectant
Buffering
Fragrance
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. Sodium ascorbyl maltoside appears in these published regulatory listings.

EUCosIngActiveSodium Ascorbyl Maltoside is the sodium salt of the product obtained by the condensation of Ascorbic Acid with Maltose.
- Sodium Ascorbyl Maltoside is the sodium salt of the product obtained by the condensation of Ascorbic Acid with Maltose.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Sodium ascorbyl maltoside. 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 Sodium ascorbyl maltoside 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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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

GlutenContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

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

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.