XYLITOL
Food Ingredient
FDA EAFUS / Substances Added to Food
HUMECTANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
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Chemical Identification
| CAS Number | 87-99-0 |
|---|---|
| EC Number | 201-788-0 |
| INCI Name | XYLITOL |
| PubChem CID | 827 |
| Molecular Formula | C5H12O5 |
| InChIKey | HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C(C(C(C(CO)O)O)O)O |
Safety & Regulation
| Regulation | FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS) |
|---|
Known Aliases (31)
Common Name
16277-71-7
6917-36-8
Adonitol;Adonite
a pentitol
Arabinitol-
arabitol(d)
Arabitol, D-
C5H12O5
CHEBI:25899
D(+)-Arabitol
DL-Xylitol
DTXSID30859149
DTXSID7042514
G72699UV
GlyTouCan:G72699UV
NSC16868
NSC25288
Pentitol
Pentitol #
RefChem:1048587
INCI Synonym
Ksilitol (sl)
Ksilitolis (lt)
Ksilīts (lv)
Ksülitool (et)
Ksylitol (pl)
Ksylitoli (fi)
Xilitol (hu)
Xilitolo (it)
Xylit (de)
Ξυλιτόλη (el)
IUPAC Name
pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
Data Sources (25)
| Source | Source ID | Name in Source | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA EAFUS / Substances Added to Food | 87-99-0 |
XYLITOL | technical_effect: HUMECTANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER |
| INCI / Cosmile Europe | 38920 |
XYLITOL |
wikidata: Q212093 functions: ['Humectant', 'Skin Conditioning'] description: Xylitol |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-110673 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-114691 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-120430 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-123633 |
Xylitol (Form: from Birch tree) | category: supplement |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-128527 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-165731 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-179003 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-196064 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-196075 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-201669 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-229010 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-237209 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-240575 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-241792 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-261454 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-289544 |
Xylitol |
unii: VCQ006KQ1E category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-345474 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-34718 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-4228 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-57883 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-60862 |
XYLITOL | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-68609 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
| NIH DSLD (Dietary Supplements) | DSLD-96533 |
Xylitol | category: non-nutrient/non-botanical |
Record Info
| ID | FpNgFKBp6s2TVa7h7rrS7g |
|---|---|
| Created | April 10, 2026, 6:09 a.m. |
| Modified | April 11, 2026, 12:17 a.m. |
| Enriched | April 10, 2026, 5:24 p.m. |
| Data Source | FDA EAFUS / Substances Added to Food |