Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Sodium hyaluronate is a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide with extensive cosmetic and medical-device safety data. Oral hyaluronic acid supplements have been evaluated by EFSA with no significant safety concerns at typical doses.
What it is
A cross-linked polymer of sodium hyaluronate (the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid).
Cosmetic skin-conditioning and humectant agent. Not an established food additive.
Why it's flagged
- primarily cosmetic ingredient
What regulators actually say
"Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring polysaccharide ... FDA-approved in dermal filler medical devices, with established biocompatibility."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Used in approved medical devices and cosmetics; not specifically GRAS as direct food additive at high doses.
European Union — EFSA
Sodium hyaluronate evaluated; cosmetic ingredient permitted.
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