Ingredient

Sorbitol

Low risk

FunctionHumectant

What it is — Sorbitol (INCI: Sorbitol) is a humectant — a water-binding ingredient.

What it does — It is commonly used as a polyol humectant derived from glucose.

Typical use — It appears across toners, essences, serums, sheet masks, lotions and creams, as well as scalp and hair products, generally as a supporting hydrator. Because it is water-soluble and lightweight, it slots easily into most formats without adding heaviness.

Who it suits / good to know — Suitable for most skin and scalp types. Because humectants draw in moisture, they tend to perform best applied to damp skin and paired with an occlusive or moisturizer, especially in dry air. If your skin runs very dry, sealing it in afterwards helps lock the moisture down.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Cross-reference

Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 4 DHALIORA products

Appa Soap Deep Clean Acne Bar Appa Soap Deep Clean Acne BarScreening 9.0 Blue Soothing Panthenol 1% Cleansing Milk Blue Soothing Panthenol 1% Cleansing MilkScreening 9.7 Reveam Enzyme Cleansing Powder Reveam Enzyme Cleansing PowderScreening 9.8 White Lotus PDRN Spray Serum White Lotus PDRN Spray SerumScreening 9.5
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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