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

Is Manganese Gluconate natural?

Yes. Gluconic acid comes from glucose fermentation/oxidation; manganese is a natural mineral, so the whole salt is natural origin.

INCI nameManganese Gluconate
CAS6485-39-8
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by neutralizing fermentation-derived gluconic acid with a…

How we scored it

Gluconic acid (fermentation product of glucose, natural) + Mn2+ (natural mineral counter-ion). All atoms natural.
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 neutralizing fermentation-derived gluconic acid with a manganese mineral source. Both fragments are natural origin.

In plain English

A mineral salt combining manganese with gluconic acid, a compound made by fermenting glucose. Used as a skin-conditioning ingredient in cosmetic formulas.

Structure

2D structure of Manganese Gluconate

PubChem CID 22988 ↗

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. 2Manganese Gluconate. PubChem CID 22988. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3MANGANESE GLUCONATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4MANGANESE GLUCONATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MANGANESE%20GLUCONATE