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

Is Magnesium Gluconate natural?

Yes. Gluconate traces to fermented glucose; magnesium is a natural mineral counter-ion; water of hydration is natural.

INCI nameMagnesium Gluconate
CAS3632-91-5
FormulaC12H26MgO16 · 450.63 Da
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by fermenting glucose to gluconic acid and…

How we scored it

2x gluconate C6H11O7 (fermentation, natural) + Mg (mineral, natural) + 2H2O (natural) = C12H26MgO16 dihydrate; all 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 fermenting glucose to gluconic acid and neutralising with a magnesium source, crystallised as the dihydrate. Both fragments and the water of hydration are natural origin.

In plain English

The magnesium salt of gluconic acid, a mild acid made by fermenting sugar. Used as a skin-conditioning ingredient in formulas.

Structure

2D structure of Magnesium Gluconate

magnesium;bis((2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoate);dihydrate

PubChem CID 71587201 ↗

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. 2Magnesium Gluconate. PubChem CID 71587201. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3MAGNESIUM GLUCONATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4MAGNESIUM GLUCONATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MAGNESIUM%20GLUCONATE