Sucrose
Sucrose is a cosmetic ingredient used as a humectant, skin conditioning 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 2,041 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | SUCROSE |
| Function | HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOOTHING |
| CAS number | 57-50-1 |
| EC number | 200-334-9 |
| Prevalence | 943 products (1.02% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 2,041 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 33,100 |
Used in
Body Scrubs 17.4%Lip Masks 10%Face Cleansers 9.9%Exfoliators 7.7%Eye Masks 6.9%Serums 5.8%
Frequently asked
- What does Sucrose do in skincare?
- Sucrose functions as a humectant, skin conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Sucrose?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially body scrubs (17.4% of its uses).
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