GALACTOGLUCAN
Galactoglucan is a polysaccharide consisting of alternating galactopyranosyl and glucopyranosyl units in which the R1 group on the glucose residue may be an acetyl group, and the R2 and R3 groups on the galactose residu…
GALACTOGLUCAN is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
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Exact external identity check
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Official European Commission record
- CosIng substance ID
- 101328
- Published in the Official Journal
- Yes
- Recorded by the Commission
- 2026-03-25
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Inventory details for GALACTOGLUCAN
INCI name
GALACTOGLUCAN
Description
Galactoglucan is a polysaccharide consisting of alternating galactopyranosyl and glucopyranosyl units in which the R1 group on the glucose residue may be an acetyl group, and the R2 and R3 groups on the galactose residue may be a pyruvyl (carboxyethylidene) group.
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- cosing-live-101328
- Imported identity
- GALACTOGLUCAN
- Source update
- 2026-03-25
Annex records for GALACTOGLUCAN
Key data
- VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
- SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT
- Increasing the water content of the top layers of the skin. Humectants are primarily hygroscopic agents drawing moisture from the surrounding air.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How GALACTOGLUCAN appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists GALACTOGLUCAN as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
GALACTOGLUCAN is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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