d-Xylose
CAS 58-86-6
EC 200-400-7
Formula C5H10O5
MW 150.13 g/mol
Sweeteners & Food Additives Personal Care & CosmeticsFood & NutritionPharmaceuticals & Healthcare Antioxidant & StabilizerHumectant & MoisturizingpH Regulation & Buffering
Description
D-Xylose (CAS 58-86-6, EC 200-400-7, formula C5H10O5) is a naturally occurring pentose monosaccharide derived primarily from hemicellulose hydrolysis of plant materials such as corncobs and birch wood. It carries no assigned E-code in the EU. Common abbreviations include D-Xyl and Xyl.
In food and nutrition, D-Xylose serves as a low-calorie sweetener and participates in Maillard browning reactions, making it functional in flavour development applications. In personal care formulations, it acts as a humectant by binding water within the skin matrix and functions as an antioxidant co-ingredient to stabilise sensitive actives against oxidative degradation.
D-Xylose is available in fine crystalline powder form meeting FCC and food-grade specifications, with pharmaceutical grades conforming to Ph.Eur. standards where required. The product is registered under REACH (EC 200-400-7) and classified under HS code 29400090 for import and export purposes across EU member states.
In food and nutrition, D-Xylose serves as a low-calorie sweetener and participates in Maillard browning reactions, making it functional in flavour development applications. In personal care formulations, it acts as a humectant by binding water within the skin matrix and functions as an antioxidant co-ingredient to stabilise sensitive actives against oxidative degradation.
D-Xylose is available in fine crystalline powder form meeting FCC and food-grade specifications, with pharmaceutical grades conforming to Ph.Eur. standards where required. The product is registered under REACH (EC 200-400-7) and classified under HS code 29400090 for import and export purposes across EU member states.
Physical Properties
| Melting Point | 153-154 °C |
| Boiling Point | 191.65°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.525 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C |
| Flash Point | > 100°(212°F) |
| Appearance | white crystals or powder |
| Color | White |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Form | Fine Crystalline Powder |
| Water Solubility | soluble |
| Refractive Index | 20 ° (C=10, H2O) |
| pH | 4.0-6.0 (25℃, 1M in H2O) |
| Log P | -1.98 |
Safety & Handling (Learn More)
Warning GHS07
H
H315H319H335
P
P261P264P271P280P319P321P405P501P264+P265P302+P352P304+P340P332+P317P337+P317P362+P364P403+P233P305+P351+P338
Trade & Regulatory
| HS Code | 29400090 |
| Storage Class | 13 - Non Combustible Solids |
| WGK (Germany) | 2 |
Other Names
(3R,4S,5R)-oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrolD-Xylxylosealdehydo-D-xylose
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