Melibiose

Melibiose

AKA “D-Melibiose, 6-O-(alpha-D-Galactopyranosyl)-D-glucopyranose, D-Glucose, alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-1-6-D-glucopyranose, RefChem:810887, GlyTouCan:G09165XB, DTXCID901437192, G09165XB”

Synthetic

Ingredient Facts

Melibiose

AKA: D-Melibiose, 6-O-(alpha-D-Galactopyranosyl)-D-glucopyranose, D-Glucose, Alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-1-6-D-glucopyranose, RefChem:810887, GlyTouCan:G09165XB, DTXCID901437192, G09165XB

Synthetic · Humectant · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Humectant

Skin Conditioner

Sugar-Based Active

Synthetic

Clean

A natural sugar that acts as a humectant, drawing moisture into skin to help keep it hydrated and plump throughout the day.

Formula

C12H22O11

Mol. Weight

342.30

CAS #

585-99-9

Form

Powder

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Functions

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

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

A naturally occurring disaccharide sugar found in plants. Used in modern cosmetics as a humectant and skin conditioning agent, though it has no significant traditional use history in skincare.