Application of Erythritol in Skincare
What is Erythritol?
Natural Moisturizing, Cooling Experience
Erythritol is a four-carbon sugar alcohol with the molecular formula C₄H₁₀O₄. It exists widely in nature, found in fungi mushrooms and lichens, as well as in melon fruits (such as cantaloupe, grapes, and pears), and can be detected in small amounts in animal eye lenses, plasma, fetal fluids, and urine. Erythritol is also present in small amounts in fermented foods such as wine, beer, soy sauce, and Japanese sake.
It is typically produced through glucose fermentation, appearing as a white crystalline powder with a refreshing sweet taste. It is poorly absorbed, stable at high temperatures, has a wide pH range, and provides a slight cooling sensation upon entry, making it suitable for various food and skincare applications. Its sweetness is approximately 60-70% that of sucrose, with high-temperature stability up to 200°C.
In the skincare field, erythritol is primarily used as a humectant, skin conditioning agent, and sweetener. Its unique molecular structure enables it to effectively retain skin moisture while providing a cooling skin sensation.
Health Benefits
Exceptional Moisturizing Properties
Erythritol is an efficient humectant capable of absorbing and locking in moisture, forming a protective moisturizing film on the skin surface to prevent moisture loss and keep skin hydrated and plump.
Gentle Cooling Sensation
Erythritol provides a slight cooling sensation upon entry, which translates to a cooling skin feel in skincare products, able to soothe skin and reduce skin discomfort, making it particularly suitable for summer use or sensitive skin care.
Low Allergenicity
Erythritol is gentle with low skin irritation and unlikely to cause allergic reactions, making it suitable for sensitive skin and children's skincare products, providing safe skincare care.
Natural Clean Label
Erythritol is a naturally occurring substance, aligning with consumer preferences for natural and clean-label products, enhancing product market acceptance and consumer trust.
Application Advantages
Cooling Skin Experience
Erythritol's unique cooling properties can provide a pleasant cooling skin sensation to skincare products, particularly suitable for summer care, after-sun repair, sensitive skin soothing, and other scenarios, enhancing product usage experience.
Long-lasting Moisturizing Effect
Erythritol can effectively absorb and retain moisture, working synergistically with other humectants to form a long-lasting moisturizing network, keeping skin hydrated for extended periods.
Strong Formula Stability
Erythritol has excellent chemical and thermal stability, remaining stable across a wide pH range and unlikely to react with other ingredients, able to enhance overall formula stability.
Gentle, Safe, and Reliable
Erythritol is naturally occurring with low allergenicity, gentle and non-irritating to skin, suitable for all skin types including sensitive skin and infant skin, with widely recognized safety.
Real-World Applications
Product Information
Brand: Dr.Jart+ Dermask | Company: Have & Be
Soothing repair and deep hydration hydrogel mask. Uses hydrogel material with higher fit and better essence absorption.
Key Ingredients
Erythritol Value
Immediate Hydration: As an efficient humectant, can be quickly absorbed by the skin, providing immediate hydration while forming a moisturizing barrier to prevent moisture loss.
Cooling Soothing: Cooling properties perfectly combine with the mask's soothing benefits, bringing a cool and comfortable experience, particularly suitable for after-sun repair or summer skincare.
Synergistic Repair: Working synergistically with panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, and centella asiatica extract, helps enhance the product's repair effects, making skin appear more hydrated, soothed, and elastic.
Product Information
Brand: Darphin Éclat Sublime | Company: Darphin
Rejuvenating repair and skin brightening luxury cream. Uses precious vegetable oils for deep nourishment with aromatherapy skincare philosophy.
Key Ingredients
Erythritol Value
Deep Moisturization: As a gentle humectant, can deeply penetrate the skin, providing persistent moisture while working synergistically with other humectants to form a multi-layer moisturizing network.
Gentle Care: Gentle properties make it suitable for long-term use without burdening the skin, ideal for daily skincare routines.
Dual Benefits: Combined with natural vegetable oils and vitamin E, helps achieve dual benefits of moisturization and repair, making skin appear softer, brighter, and more radiant.
Product Information
Brand: Dermafirm Hydra | Company: Dermafirm
Gentle repair and non-tightening moisturizing cleanser. Uses amino acid surfactants for gentle, non-irritating cleansing with R4 repair formula.
Key Ingredients
Erythritol Value
Moisture Protection: Protects the skin during the cleansing process, reducing moisture loss and maintaining skin hydration, avoiding dryness and tightness after washing.
Soothing Experience: Cooling properties provide a soothing cleansing experience, particularly suitable for sensitive skin, making cleansing more comfortable.
Balanced Cleansing: Working synergistically with amino acid surfactants and hyaluronic acid, helps achieve a balance between gentle cleansing and moisturizing repair, keeping skin soft and comfortable while clean.
Product Information
Brand: Rationale | Company: Rationale
Professional-grade eye repair skincare product. Uses peptide complex for anti-aging benefits with 4-fold repair formula targeting multiple eye area concerns.
Key Ingredients
Erythritol Value
Persistent Moisture: As an efficient humectant, capable of deeply penetrating eye area skin, providing persistent moisture, and reducing the formation of fine lines and dryness lines.
Cooling Soothing: Cooling properties perfectly match the soothing needs of eye care, able to alleviate eye fatigue and puffiness, bringing a cool and comfortable usage experience.
Enhanced Repair: Working synergistically with jojoba esters and peptide complexes, helps enhance the product's repair effects, making eye area skin appear firmer, brighter, and more elastic while reducing dark circles and puffiness.
Company Introduction
Leading Global Manufacturer of Functional Sweeteners Since 1997
Baolingbao Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is a leading global manufacturer specializing in the R&D, manufacturing, and solution services of functional carbohydrates. Founded in 1997, we are focused on enzyme engineering and fermentation engineering, serving customers across more than 100 countries and regions worldwide.
In 2009, we became the first functional sugar company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 002286) in China's A-share market. Today, we have established deep strategic partnerships with major global customers including Coca-Cola, Danone, Yili Group, and Perfect (China).The company operates on a site spanning 300 acres, with an annual production capacity of 600,000 tons and a workforce of 1,300 employees.
Advanced R&D Capabilities
Possessing 9 R&D platforms including national enterprise technology center, national-local joint engineering lab, and postdoctoral research workstation. Expert team composed of academicians, Taishan Scholars, and overseas experts.
Global Market Presence
Products exported to over 100 countries and regions worldwide. Strategic partnerships with majority of core customers across food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and dietary supplement industries.
World-Class Manufacturing
Baolingbao's production infrastructure is characterized by a high degree of automation, intelligence, and digitalization. The company has made substantial investments in key facilities, including drying towers, pharmaceutical-grade sugar production lines, digital erythritol plants, and intelligent stereo warehouses. Featuring internationally sourced technologies and advanced control systems, these initiatives have enhanced production efficiency, reduced energy consumption, and enabled full traceability across the supply chain.In support of sustainable operations, Baolingbao manages 40,000 mu (approximately 2,667 hectares) of regenerative agricultural planting bases and generates 10 million kWh of photovoltaic power annually.
Comprehensive Quality Assurance
First batch to pass FDA on-site audit. Certified with GMP, GRAS, HALAL, Kosher, Organic (US & EU standards), ISO9001/22000/14000/45001. End-to-end food safety from farm to table.
Innovation & Industry Leadership
Over 260 patent applications submitted with 97 patents granted and more than 70 core technologies developed. Actively participated in formulation of 1 international standard and over 30 national standards.
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