Chemical Substance - Trehalose

NHPID name:

Trehalose

Reference:

Proper name(s):

alpha-D-Glucopyranosyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside

Common name(s):

Category:

Approved Chemical Name

Structure:

Schedule 1:

Isolate

CAS registry number:

Other registry numbers:

229966-89-6

Roles

Rationale:

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

Reference: NNHPD

Purposes:

Cryoprotectant , Humectant , Skin-Conditioning Agent , Stabilizing Agent , Sweetening Agent , Thickening Agent