Fructose
AKA “D-fructopyranose, fructopyranose, d-fructopyranoside, fructopyranoside, D-Fru, levugen, D-arabino-Hex-2-ulopyranose, (3S, 4R, 5R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2, 3, 4, 5-tetrol, D-Arabino-Hex-2-ulo-Pyranose, Advantose FS 95”
Humectant
Ingredient Facts
Fructose
AKA: D-fructopyranose, Fructopyranose, D-fructopyranoside, Fructopyranoside, D-Fru, Levugen, D-arabino-Hex-2-ulopyranose, (3S, 4R, 5R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2, 3, 4, 5-tetrol, D-Arabino-Hex-2-ulo-Pyranose, Advantose FS 95
Humectant · Humectant · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Humectant
Clean
A monosaccharide in sweet fruits and honey that is soluble in water, alcohol, or ether. It is used as a preservative and an intravenous infusion in parenteral feeding.
Solubility Solubility in water at 20 °C: good
Formula
C6H12O6
Mol. Weight
180.16
CAS #
57-48-7
Form
Liquid
State
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Humectant
A moisture magnet. Pulls water from the air and deeper skin layers up to the surface to keep skin plump and hydrated.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Fructose was first isolated from honey and fruits in the late 18th century. Its use in cosmetics is modern, functioning as a humectant and sweetener in formulations, with no significant traditional skincare history.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dehydration
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Rosilliance® Tinted Moisturizer - Fresh Rose
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Fructose
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Galactosyl Fructose
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Manganese Fructose Diphosphate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Trisodium Fructose Diphosphate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Zinc Fructose Diphosphate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Fructose
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Traditionally Used Plants in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus: Screening for Uptake Inhibition of Glucose and Fructose in the Caco2-Cell Model.
Schreck K, Melzig MF
Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR