Xylitol

Our database includes 1105 products that contain Xylitol.

Explained

Xylitol is a humectant and prebiotic. It can help with dry skin.

In studies, xylitol has been shown to improve dry skin. It decreased transepidermal water loss, or when water passes through the skin and evaporates. Xylitol also showed to help improve the biomechanical properties of the skin barrier.

The prebiotic property of xylitol may also help reinforce our skin's natural microbiome. Having a healthy microbiome prevents infection by bad bacteria and helps with hydration.

As a humectant, Xylitol helps draw moisture from both the air and from deeper skin layers. This helps keep skin hydrated.

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol and commonly used as a sugar substitute. It is naturally occurring in plants such as strawberries and pumpkin.

People also like: Glycerin, Niacinamide, Panthenol

People also dislike: Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, Squalane

Xylitol is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 2.9% of the products in our database containing it.

What it does:

Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Stats

51 people from our community have liked or disliked this ingredient.

Users who like it 💖

Often have the following skin types:

Sensitive Dry

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Seborrheic Dermatitis • Sensitivity • Dryness • Redness

Where it's used

Xylitol is most often found as ingredient number 18 within an ingredient list.

These are the categories of products that use Xylitol the most:

CosIng Data

  • CosIng ID: 38920
  • INCI Name: XYLITOL
  • EC #:  201-788-0
  • All Functions: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
What is CosIng?

CosIng is the European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients.

SkinSort uses CosIng to source some of it's data on ingredient names and functions.