Sugar Alcohols (Polyols)
Decode Label notes Sugar Alcohols (Polyols) for information in both food and personal care (digestive). It appears in 41 of the 912 published products we have analysed (4.5%).
The concern
Sugar alcohol - excessive intake can cause bloating and a laxative effect
Polyols are bulk sweeteners and humectants (also used in toothpaste). They are only partly absorbed, so large amounts can cause gas, bloating and a laxative effect, and EU rules require foods containing them to say "excessive consumption may produce laxative effects". Xylitol is toxic to dogs.
Most relevant to
Cited authority
EU Regulation 1169/2011 Annex III (polyol labelling statement); EU Regulation 1333/2008
How common it is in this catalogue
Measured across every product Decode Label has analysed — not estimated, and not taken from anyone else's dataset.
By category
Identity
Also appears on labels as
Questions
Is Sugar Alcohols (Polyols) safe?
The concern is cited to EU Regulation 1169/2011 Annex III (polyol labelling statement); EU Regulation 1333/2008. Why it is flagged: Sugar alcohol - excessive intake can cause bloating and a laxative effect. It appears in 41 of the 912 published products we have analysed (4.5%).
How common is Sugar Alcohols (Polyols) in Indian packaged products?
Decode Label found Sugar Alcohols (Polyols) in 41 of 912 published products (4.5%), most often in Oral Care, Health & Supplements, Food.
Who should be most careful with Sugar Alcohols (Polyols)?
Children; People with IBS.
Products containing Sugar Alcohols (Polyols)
41 published products, each with its own full analysis.
Method and limits
- Prevalence counts published products whose decoded ingredient list matches this substance or one of its label synonyms, using the same matching the score itself uses. It describes our catalogue of 912 products, not the Indian market as a whole.
- Presence is not dose. An ingredient list gives order, not quantity, unless the pack declares a percentage. Nothing here estimates how much of this substance any product contains.
- A classification is not a verdict on a product. An agency classifies a substance under defined conditions of exposure; whether that matters in a given food or cosmetic depends on route, concentration and use.
- No regulatory rows. This substance is not matched in our regulatory warehouse, so the concern above rests on the cited authority alone.
- Last updated. This register entry was last changed on 3 November 2026.
- Corrections. Every figure here is reproducible from the sources named. If something is wrong, tell us and we will correct it and say what changed.