Fructose

Fructose is a cosmetic ingredient used as a humectant agent. It appears in about 1% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 693 studies of its skin or topical use.

INCI nameFRUCTOSE
FunctionHUMECTANT
CAS number57-48-7
EC number200-333-3
Prevalence578 products (0.62% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Scientific studies693 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical)
Monthly searches22,200

Used in

Serums 17.5%Toners 12.8%Face Cleansers 12.5%General Moisturizers 11.6%Eye Moisturizers 3.8%Makeup Removers 3.5%

Frequently asked

What does Fructose do in skincare?
Fructose functions as a humectant agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Fructose?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially serums (17.5% of its uses).

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