International Journal of Toxicology, volume 44, issue 1_suppl, pages 22S-43S
Safety Assessment of Mannitol, Sorbitol, and Xylitol as Used in Cosmetics
Priya Cherian
1
,
Wilma F. Bergfeld
2
,
Donald V. Belsito
2
,
Curtis D. Klaassen
2
,
Daniel C. Liebler
3
,
James G. Marks
3
,
Lisa A. Peterson
3
,
Ronald C. Shank
3
,
Thomas J Slaga
2
,
Paul W. Snyder
2
,
Monice Fiume
4
,
Bart Heldreth
5
1
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Senior Scientific Analyst/Writer
2
Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Member
3
Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Former Member
4
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Senior Director
5
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Executive Director
Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2024-11-18
Journal:
International Journal of Toxicology
scimago Q3
SJR: 0.467
CiteScore: 3.4
Impact factor: 1.2
ISSN: 10915818, 1092874X
Abstract
The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety (Panel) assessed the safety of Mannitol, Sorbitol, and Xylitol as used in cosmetics. These ingredients are reported to function as humectants, skin-conditioning agents, or flavoring agents. The Panel considered the available data and concluded that these sugar alcohol ingredients are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment.
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