Sorbitol
No flagsComedogenic 0/5humectant
Is Sorbitol safe?
Sorbitol has no safety flags in our database and is generally considered low-risk at cosmetic use levels.
In plain language
A sugar-alcohol humectant similar to glycerin; entirely benign on skin.
A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Guidance by skin profile
Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.
- Sensitive skinNo specific concern
- Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
- Dry skinNo specific concern
- PregnancyNo specific concern
- Babies & kidsNo specific concern
- Eczema-proneNo specific concern
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Sorbitol — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
Products in our library containing Sorbitol
- henkelPH5 Lait démaquillant hydratant
- Pétrole HahnShampooing anti chute résistance
- Nivealait démaquillant
- henkelSavon crème surgras
- henkelHydratant Matifiant Soin de jour PH7
- CienRasiergel Sensitive
- BiocuraAnti-âge Soin de jour Q10 Active
- MonoprixGel de rasage peaux sensibles
- SchaebensFeuchtigkeits Maske
- Balea medDuschgel pH 5,5 Hautneutral
- SchollCrème réparatrice pieds très secs
- syoss menpower
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