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Ascorbyl Glucoside
AKA “L-Ascorbic acid 2-glucoside, AA2G, Brightening, skin whitening, RefChem:58140, GlyTouCan:G32886OM”
Vitamin
Ingredient Facts
Ascorbyl glucoside
AKA: L-Ascorbic acid 2-glucoside, AA2G, Brightening, Skin whitening, RefChem:58140, GlyTouCan:G32886OM
Vitamin · Antioxidant · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Antioxidant
Anti-Aging
Brightener
Skin Conditioner
Vitamin C
Vitamin
Clean
A stable form of vitamin C that works as an antioxidant to help protect skin from environmental damage and support a brighter, more even complexion.
Formula
C12H18O11
Mol. Weight
338.26
CAS #
129499-78-1
Form
Powder
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Functions
Antioxidant
Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Anti-Aging
Targets fine lines, wrinkles, or loss of firmness. Works by boosting collagen, speeding cell turnover, or both.
Skin Brightening
Fades dark spots, evens out skin tone, or adds radiance. Works by slowing melanin production or speeding up cell turnover.
Moisturising
Neutralizes Free Radicals
Traditional Use
Created in the 1990s as a stable, water-soluble form of vitamin C designed to provide antioxidant benefits while maintaining longer shelf life than pure ascorbic acid in cosmetic formulations.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
Dullness
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
1
CIR
Safe
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
ewg-1
medical-approval
pregnancy-nursing-safe
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Safety Assessment of Ascorbyl Glucoside and Sodium Ascorbyl Glucoside as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Ascorbyl Glucoside
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Ascorbyl Glucoside
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Ascorbyl Glucoside
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Effects of Sargassum thunbergii Extract on Skin Whitening and Anti-Wrinkling through Inhibition of TRP-1 and MMPs.
Gam DH, Park JH, Hong JW, Jeon SJ, Kim JH et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021
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Safety Assessment of Ascorbyl Glucoside and Sodium Ascorb...
Wilbur Johnson, Wilma F Bergfeld, Donald V Belsito, Curtis D Klaassen, Daniel C Liebler, James G Marks + 6 more
International journal of toxicology, 2025
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Safety Assessment of Ascorbyl Glucoside and Sodium Ascorb...
Wilbur Johnson, Wilma F Bergfeld, Donald V Belsito, Curtis D Klaassen, Daniel C Liebler, James G Marks + 6 more
International journal of toxicology, 2025
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Safety Assessment of Ascorbyl Glucoside and Sodium Ascorbyl Glucoside as Used in Cosmetics.
Johnson W Jr, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Klaassen CD, Liebler DC et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2025
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Safety Assessment of Ascorbyl Glucoside and Sodium Ascorbyl Glucoside as Used in Cosmetics.
Johnson W Jr, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Klaassen CD, Liebler DC et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2025
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Glutathione as a skin whitening agent: Facts, myths, evid...
Sidharth Sonthalia, Deepashree Daulatabad, Rashmi Sarkar
Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology, 2016
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Glutathione as a skin whitening agent: Facts, myths, evid...
Sidharth Sonthalia, Deepashree Daulatabad, Rashmi Sarkar
Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology, 2016
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Glutathione as a skin whitening agent: Facts, myths, evid...
Sidharth Sonthalia, Deepashree Daulatabad, Rashmi Sarkar
Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology, 2016
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Glutathione as a skin whitening agent: Facts, myths, evidence and controversies.
Sonthalia S, Daulatabad D, Sarkar R
Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology, 2016
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Verified Feb 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR