Is Levan/Fructose/Glucose/Sucrose safe in cosmetics?
Levan/Fructose/Glucose/Sucrose has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
EXCELLENT
Cosmetic Ingredient
Levan/Fructose/Glucose/Sucrose
Also known as: Polyfructose
INCI: LEVAN/FRUCTOSE/GLUCOSE/SUCROSE
Levan/Fructose/Glucose/Sucrose (CAS 9013-95-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning, humectant, film-forming. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in food safety data.
Function
Skin conditioning, humectant, film-forming
Editorial assessment
EXCELLENT
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — CIR Expert Panel concluded monosaccharides/disaccharides safe as used in cosmetics; component sugars are FDA GRAS
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Levan/Fructose/Glucose/Sucrose.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Film former
Humectant
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Levan/Fructose/Glucose/Sucrose — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
Polyfructose
Chemical Function
Film former
Humectant
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
Levan
Food Category
fibers_prebiotics
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Levan/Fructose/Glucose/Sucrose allowed in the EU?
Levan/Fructose/Glucose/Sucrose EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Levan/Fructose/Glucose/Sucrose do in cosmetics?
Levan/Fructose/Glucose/Sucrose functions as: Skin conditioning, humectant, film-forming. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 9013-95-0.
Is Levan/Fructose/Glucose/Sucrose used outside cosmetics?
Levan/Fructose/Glucose/Sucrose also appears in food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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