Saccharide Hydrolysate

Saccharide Hydrolysate is a humectant/skin-conditioning carbohydrate complex typically used at low to moderate leave-on concentrations to support hydration and barrier comfort. Clinical experience and patch-test data for sugar-derived humectants show a low irritation profile, with occasional stinging possible on severely compromised or fissured skin largely from formulation factors rather than the ingredient itself. Given sensitive-skin safety priorities, it fits best as very gentle but not fully inert. Safety Notes: Saccharide Hydrolysate is typically used as a humectant/skin-conditioning sugar derivative and appears at low levels (~0.05–0.3%) in mass-market cleansers, toners, and emulsions where it functions as a supporting moisturizer. In leave-on serums, masks, and barrier-repair creams it is commonly used around 0.5–2% and can reach ~5% in consumer-available “sugar complex” hydration concentrates and gel-serums where a higher polyol/sugar load is intentionally targeted for moisturization and sensorial slip. There is no specific FDA/EU maximum for this INCI; practical upper limits are driven by tackiness, viscosity/osmolality, and overall preservation strategy rather than regulation.