Gluconolactone
- Function
- Exfoliant chelating agent
- Status
- Not restricted under the EU or UK annexes
- In brief
- Gluconolactone is a compound derived from gluconic acid, classed as a polyhydroxy acid. In cosmetic products it is used to encourage the shedding of surface skin cells and to bind trace metal ions that might otherwise affect a formula's stability.
- Appears in
- 15 catalogue products
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