Polyamino Sugar Condensate
AKA “Aminosugar Condensate, Polysaccharide Derivative”
Synthetic
Ingredient Facts
Polyamino sugar condensate
AKA: Aminosugar Condensate, Polysaccharide Derivative
Synthetic · Humectant · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Humectant
Skin Conditioner
Amino Acid
Synthetic
Clean
A naturally derived humectant that draws moisture into skin and helps maintain hydration, leaving it soft and supple.
CAS #
120022-92-6
Form
Powder
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Functions
Humectant
A moisture magnet. Pulls water from the air and deeper skin layers up to the surface to keep skin plump and hydrated.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
A synthetic ingredient created from condensed sugars and amines for use in modern skincare products, developed to provide humectant and skin-conditioning properties.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Final Report of the Safety Assessment of Polyamino Sugar Condensate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Polyamino Sugar Condensate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Polyamino Sugar Condensate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Polyamino Sugar Condensate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Polyamino Sugar Condensate.
Raj PS, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2023
Verified Feb 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR