Xylitol is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol used as a low-calorie bulk sweetener and humectant. Its applications include sugar-free confectionery and oral-care products, where its non-cariogenic properties are relevant. It is also used as a skin-conditioning agent and humectant in cosmetics. It appears as a white crystalline powder. The catalogue lists food, pharmaceutical and Ph. Eur. grades in 25 kg bags, 1000 kg big bags and bulk packaging. Food use as E 967 is subject to the applicable food-additive specification and permitted-use conditions. Cosmetic use is subject to the applicable cosmetic-ingredient conditions. Pharmaceutical use requires the applicable pharmacopoeia grade.