For skin
- HumectantWater binding can help support a hydrated skin feel in a well-formulated product.
- Skin ConditioningA broad skin-conditioning role is recorded. A more specific benefit needs ingredient-level evidence.
A cosmetic ingredient name in the source index. Discover its recorded roles, identity and the context behind the label.
Explore the recorded roles of ANHYDROGLUCITOL and what they can mean in a cosmetic formula.
The panels below interpret this ingredient’s recorded functions. They describe possible contributions, not proven clinical results. Any individually reviewed study is shown separately.
No hair-specific function has been mapped from this source record. Hair or scalp benefits have not yet been reviewed here.
Examples associated with the recorded function classes; these are not verified product listings or instructions to apply the raw ingredient.
Ingredient form, concentration, pH, delivery system and contact time can change the result. A skin finding does not establish a hair benefit; a conditioning or fibre result does not establish hair growth.
CosIng record · function source ↗CAS and EC identifiers are source references. A botanical extract, polymer or mixture may have more than one identifier; a name does not establish purity, supplier grade or sourcing.
Used to help limit plaque accumulation in an oral-care formulation. The finished product determines its performance.
Helps a formula attract and retain water. The overall moisturising effect depends on the complete product.
Used to help keep skin in good condition. This broad function does not identify a specific clinical result.
Functions describe possible roles in a formulation. They do not establish the performance of every product containing this ingredient.
Look for the complete name ANHYDROGLUCITOL. Similar words, derivatives and salts can refer to different ingredients.
A label usually does not tell you the supplier grade, extraction method or exact concentration of each ingredient. An individual ingredient cannot reveal the overall behaviour of a finished formula.
This entry currently documents source identity and functions. Ingredient-specific efficacy studies, sensitisation context and India-specific restrictions still need an editorial review.
Applicable Cosmetics Rules and standards need to be checked for the ingredient, product type and use. Ingredient-specific restrictions have not yet been mapped here.
CosIng records do not authorise use. Check the current Cosmetics Regulation and annexes for restrictions and conditions.
FDA guidance has a US scope. Product classification, colour additives and other ingredient conditions require separate checks.
No personalised suitability or allergy assessment is provided. A source function is separate from human efficacy and finished-product testing.
Identity, identifiers and functions. Snapshot checked 28 October 2026. CosIng source reference: 92291.
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