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 name | FRUCTOSE |
| Function | HUMECTANT |
| CAS number | 57-48-7 |
| EC number | 200-333-3 |
| Prevalence | 578 products (0.62% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 693 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 22,200 |
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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