Chemical Substance - Gluconolactone

NHPID name:
Gluconolactone

Reference:
MI

Proper name(s):

Common name(s):

Category:
Approved Chemical Name

Schedule 1:
Isolate

CAS registry number:
90-80-2



Additional details:

Detail:
The presence of this ingredient as restricted on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potential safety issues. This ingredient must be used in accordance with the restrictions set out on the Hotlist when included in natural health products, unless additional evidence for safety is submitted.


Roles

Medicinal

Rationale:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

Reference:  NNHPD

Non-medicinal

Purposes:
Fragrance Ingredient , PH Adjuster , Sequestering Agent , Skin-Conditioning Agent
Restrictions:

General:

Route Of administration:
Oral

Allowed purposes:
PH Adjuster

Reference:
KIBBE


General:

Route Of administration:
Topical

Allowed purposes:
Fragrance Ingredient

Reference:
NNHPD


General:

Route Of administration:
Topical

Allowed purposes:
Sequestering Agent

Reference:
FCC


General:

Route Of administration:
Topical

Allowed purposes:
Skin-Conditioning Agent

Reference:
ICID


General:

Route Of administration:
Topical

Allowed purposes:
PH Adjuster

Reference:
KIBBEO


General:

Detail:
For skin products, the concentration of alpha-hydroxy acids alone or in combination (including polyhydroxy acids and bionic acids with alpha hydroxyl groups, and their salts), when used as non-medicinal ingredients, should be lower than 3% and not contribute to the product's pharmacological effects.

Reference:
CIH

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