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Ascorbyl Glucoside

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SYNONYMS

● 2-O-A -D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL- L-ASCORBIC ACID

● ASCORBYL GLUCOSIDE

● L-ASCORBIC ACID, 2-O-A -D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Ascorbyl Glucoside is a product obtained by the condensation of ascorbic acid with glucose.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

facial moisturizer/treatment	77 products
serums & essences	59 products
foundation	37 products
around-eye cream	36 products
concealer	34 products
daily use with SPF	27 products
mask	20 products
facial cleanser	18 products
eye shadow	16 products
anti-aging	11 products
toners/astringents	10 products
skin fading/lightener	9 products
moisturizer	9 products
recreational sunscreen	7 products
makeup remover	7 products
body wash/cleanser	6 products
makeup primer	6 products
exfoliant/scrub	4 products
facial powder	4 products
mascara	4 products
body firming lotion	2 products
	2 products
after shave	1 products
tanning oil	1 products
hair styling aide	1 products
setting powder/spray	1 products
after sun product	1 products
conditioner	1 products
nail treatment	1 products
hair treatment/serum	1 products

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
61 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Open scientific literature

NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
Open scientific/peer reviewed literature

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED™ mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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