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  Difference between glucuronolactone vs gluconolactone ?

  Posted by DavidW on March 4, 2014 at 7:29 am

  Does anyone know if there is a difference between glucuronolactone vs gluconolactone?  A customer wants me to add glucono but all I find is glucuRno
  Thanks

  Bobzchemist replied 10 years, 1 month ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  alchemist

  Member

  March 4, 2014 at 7:22 pm

  Glucuronolactone CAS# 32449-92-6
  Gluconolactone CAS# 90-80-2

  Never heard of Glucuronolactone being used in skincare.  Gluconolactone serves as a skin conditioner/exfoliant (hydrolyses to Gluconic Acid) & chelate. 

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  DavidW

  Member

  March 4, 2014 at 9:15 pm

  Guess they are 2 different chemicals.  Thanks

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  Bobzchemist

  Member

  March 5, 2014 at 9:15 am

  It’s possible that either one could be marketing fodder in a cosmetic:

  
  

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucuronolactone

  http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jrod15.htm

  
  

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucono_delta-lactone

  http://www.neostrata.ca/products/-ingredient/gluconolactone/

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