Copper gluconate

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Copper gluconate is a widely used ingredient in cosmetics, personal care, and skincare formulations. Depending on its function, it may serve as a moisturizer, preservative, emulsifier, or active ingredient to enhance the overall effectiveness and performance of a product.

Copper gluconate (Wikipedia)

Copper gluconate is the copper salt of D-gluconic acid. It is an odorless light blue or blue-green crystal or powder which is easily soluble in water and insoluble in ethanol.

Copper gluconate
Clinical data
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Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code
Identifiers
  • Copper(II) gluconate
CAS Number
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ECHA InfoCard100.007.645 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC12H22CuO14
Molar mass453.840 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point156 °C (313 °F)
Solubility in water30 mg/mL (20 °C)
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