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Isomalt

Moisturizing
Humectant icon Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Humectant icon Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Other functions
Flavor,
Flavor
Flavor ingredients bring sweetness to a product or are used to recreate various tastes.
Flavor,
Flavor
Flavor ingredients bring sweetness to a product or are used to recreate various tastes.
Anticaking,
Anticaking
Anticaking – prevents the formation of clumps.
Anticaking,
Anticaking
Anticaking – prevents the formation of clumps.
Bulking
Bulking
Bulking – increases the volume of a product.
Bulking
Bulking
Bulking – increases the volume of a product.
Origin
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Isomalt
Overview Science Products

Overview

Isomalt is a mixture of medium-sized sugars (a.k.a. oligosaccharides) that is prepared from sucrose by treatment with enzymes.

In skincare products, it acts as a water-binding humectant ingredient that also serves as a bulking and anticaking agent. It has a mildly sweet taste.

Science

1
Fiume, M. et al. (2019). Safety Assessment of Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, and Related Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics. International Journal of Toxicology, Vol. 38(Supplement 1) 5S-38S

Products with Isomalt

CBD Eye Candy Revitalizing Eye Creme
Hempz
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7.8
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CBD Eye Candy Revitalizing Eye Creme
CBD Balancing Act Hydrating Facial Serum
Hempz
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5.7
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CBD Balancing Act Hydrating Facial Serum
Retinol Renewal Concentrate
Naturopathica
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2.5
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2.8
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Retinol Renewal Concentrate
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Yon-Ka
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8.7
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Time Resist Jour
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