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Cosmetic ingredient dictionary

Maltol in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

Maltol is a cosmetic ingredient that hides an unwanted smell or taste. Open Beauty Facts finds it in 13 products, most often nail makeup.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 2 sourcesHow we check

What does Maltol do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, Maltol hides an unwanted smell or taste and gives a feeling of well-being to skin or hair. The EU’s CosIng database lists these jobs for it: masking and tonic.

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What other names and numbers does Maltol have?

CAS number
118-71-8
EC number
204-271-8
CosIng reference
77777

Which products contain Maltol?

Open Beauty Facts finds Maltol in the ingredient lists of 13 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often nail makeup, nail polishes and hair conditioners.

  • Nail makeup8
  • Nail polishes8
  • Hair conditioners2
  • Body lotion1

Products with it, by country of sale: Netherlands 9 · United States 3 · Canada 1 · Germany 1.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Maltol turns up, not how much of the market it is.

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Sources

The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.

  1. European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
  2. Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL

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