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KESTOSE

Monograph development in progress. Kestose is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

KESTOSE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 470-69-9
CAS 470-69-9PubChem CID 440080

1-Kestose

1-kestose is a trisaccharide found in vegetables consisting of beta-D-fructofuranose having beta-D-fructofuranosyl and alpha-D-glucopyranosyl residues attached at the 1- and 2-positions respectively. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
Molecular formula
C18H32O16
Molecular weight
504.4 g/mol
Exact mass
504.16903493 Da
XLogP3
-5.5
Topological polar surface area
269.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
11
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
16
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
13

Also known as

1F-beta-D-Fructosylsucrose1-KESTOTRIOSE02LN7O412Cbeta-D-fructofuranosyl-(2->1)-beta-D-fructofuranosyl alpha-D-glucopyranosideJ196.187JCHEBI:16885O-beta-D-fructofuranosyl-(2->1)-O-beta-D-fructofuranosyl-(2->1)-alpha-D-glucopyranosideRefChem:907650
16 more reported names
GlyTouCan:G11260CNglucopyranoside, O-beta-D-fructofuranosyl-(2->1)-beta-D-fructofuranosyl, alpha-D-207-429-4Kestose, 1-Frub2-1Frua2-1GlcGF 2,1-Kestotriose,1-Fructosylsucrose,1F-Fructosylsucrose2aez1-Kestose?O-D-Fructosylsucrose1-Kestose (Standard)1-FRUCTOSYLSUCROSESucrose, O-D-fructosyl-UNII-02LN7O412C1(F)-beta-D-fructosylsucrose1-Kestose, analytical standardGF-2
External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Official European Commission record

CosIng substance ID
99787
Entry status
Active
Published in the Official Journal
Yes
Recorded by the Commission
2023-05-23
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Inventory details for KESTOSE

INCI name

KESTOSE

Description

Monograph development in progress. Kestose is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

Record provenance

Inventory reference
cosing-live-99787
Imported identity
KESTOSE
Source update
2023-05-23
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

EC
—
Restriction
—
Function
HUMECTANT
Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

Additional official and scientific sources

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How KESTOSE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists KESTOSE 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.

KESTOSE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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.

Frequently asked questions

KESTOSE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, KESTOSE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 470-69-9 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for KESTOSE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for KESTOSE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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