"No penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Vegetal, Synthetic
- Other languages: Sacarosa, Sacarose, Saccarosio, Saccharose, Sacharose, Sacharoza, Sacharóza, Saharoza, Sakaroz, Szacharóz, Zaharoza, Сахароза, захароза, סוכרוז, السكروز, スクロース, 자당
- INCI name: SUCROSE
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 200-334-9
- Organic-compatible (COSMOS Reference)
Namely
Sucrose, also known as table sugar, is a disaccharide commonly found in foods. It is obtained by crystallization of sugar cane juice or sugar beet extracted by pressing or diffusion, then clarified and evaporated. In cosmetics, it is found everywhere, it is used as a flavoring agent, humectant (retains moisture in the products).
Its functions (INCI)
- Humectant : Maintains water content of a cosmetic both in its packaging and on the skin
- Skin conditioning : Maintains skin in good condition
- Soothing : Helps to reduce the skin or scalp discomfort
This ingredient is present in 1.21% of cosmetics.
