GALACTARIC ACID
半乳糖二酸
Also known as 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroxy-1,4-butanedicarboxylic acid
CAS 526-99-8EC 208-404-0PubChem CID 3037582
What it is and how it is used
Polyol chelator at 0.1-1%; sequesters hard water ions to prevent turbidity, requires pH buffer
Status in national inventories
| China · Inventory of existing ingredients | 01209 | leave-on 0.3% |
|---|---|---|
| EU · CosIng | 56304 | 功能 CHELATING |
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Functions from EU CosIng and the China inventory; irritancy, comedogenicity and rating are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. Structure and molecular data from PubChem.
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