Three sugar alcohols—mannitol, sorbitol, and xylitol—were deemed safe for use in cosmetics at current concentrations. These ingredients work as humectants (they draw moisture to skin) and skin conditioners, and the expert panel found no safety concerns with how they're being used in beauty products right now.

The Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Expert Panel reviewed available safety data on these three sugar alcohols to assess whether they're safe at the levels and in the ways they're currently used in cosmetic products.

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