Database/Skin Conditioning/Copper Gluconate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Copper Gluconate natural?

Yes. Copper salt of gluconic acid; gluconic acid from glucose fermentation, copper from mineral sources.

INCI nameCopper Gluconate
CAS527-09-3
FormulaC12H22CuO14 · 453.84 Da
FunctionSkin Conditioning · Skin Protecting
FeedstockMade by neutralising fermentation-derived gluconic acid with a…

How we scored it

Gluconic acid (fermentation, natural) + Cu2+ (mineral, natural) → 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Made by neutralising fermentation-derived gluconic acid with a copper mineral source. No petrochemical route is used.

In plain English

A skin-conditioning, protecting ingredient combining mineral copper with gluconic acid made from fermented glucose. Used in skincare for conditioning and protective properties.

Structure

2D structure of Copper Gluconate

copper bis((2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoate)

PubChem CID 10692 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Copper Gluconate. PubChem CID 10692. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3COPPER GLUCONATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4COPPER GLUCONATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=COPPER%20GLUCONATE