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Sucrose
AKA “57-50-1, saccharose, sugar, Table sugar, Cane sugar, White sugar, Saccharum, Microse, Rock candy”
Humectant
Ingredient Facts
Sucrose
AKA: 57-50-1, Saccharose, Sugar, Table sugar, Cane sugar, White sugar, Saccharum, Microse, Rock candy
Humectant · Soothing · EWG: 1
Plant-Derived
Humectant
Soothing
Skin Conditioner
Clean
A nonreducing disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose linked via their anomeric carbons. It is obtained commercially from sugarcane, sugar beet (beta vulgaris), and other plants and used extensively as a food and a sweetener.
Solubility greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992)
Formula
C12H22O11
Mol. Weight
342.30
CAS #
57-50-1
Form
Powder
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.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Soothing
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation. Your skin's chill pill — great for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
moisturizing
Traditional Use
Refined from sugar cane and sugar beets, sucrose has been used in traditional skincare across cultures for centuries, particularly in Middle Eastern and South Asian beauty treatments for hydration and gentle exfoliation. Also used historically as a preservative and humectant.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
1
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Sucrose cocoate, a component of cosmetic preparations, enhances nasal and ocular peptide absorption.
Ahsan F, Arnold JJ, Meezan E, Pillion DJ
International journal of pharmaceutics, 2003
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Metabolic engineering pathways for rare sugars biosynthesis, physiological functionalities, and applications-a review.
Bilal M, Iqbal HMN, Hu H, Wang W, Zhang X
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2018
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Final Report of the Safety Assessment of Polyamino Sugar Condensate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Polyamino Sugar Condensate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Safety Assessment of <I>Saccharum officinarum</I> (Sugarcane)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Polyamino Sugar Condensate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Punica Granatum Fruit/Sucrose Ferment Filtrate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Saccharum Officinarum (Sugarcane) Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Saccharum Officinarum (Sugarcane) Wax
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Acetate/Stearate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Benzoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Cocoate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Dilaurate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Distearate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Hexaerucate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Hexaoleate/Hexapalmitate/Hexastearate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Hexapalmitate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Laurate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Myristate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Octaacetate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Oleate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Palmitate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Pentaerucate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Pentahydroxystearate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Polybehenate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Polycottonseedate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Polylaurate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Polylinoleate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Polyoleate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Polysoyate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Polystearate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Tetrahydroxystearate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Tetraisostearate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Tribehenate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Trilaurate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sucrose Tristearate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Nutrition and aging skin: sugar and glycation.
Danby FW
Clinics in dermatology, 2010
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Nutrition and aging skin: sugar and glycation.
Danby FW
Clinics in dermatology, 2010
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Nutrition and aging skin: sugar and glycation.
Danby FW
Clinics in dermatology, 2010
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Nutrition and aging skin: sugar and glycation.
Danby FW
Clinics in dermatology, 2010
→
Nutrition and aging skin: sugar and glycation.
Danby FW
Clinics in dermatology, 2010
→
Nutrition and aging skin: sugar and glycation.
Danby FW
Clinics in dermatology, 2010
→
Nutrition and aging skin: sugar and glycation.
Danby FW
Clinics in dermatology, 2010
→
Nutrition and aging skin: sugar and glycation.
Danby FW
Clinics in dermatology, 2010
→
Nutrition and aging skin: sugar and glycation.
Danby FW
Clinics in dermatology, 2010
→
Nutrition and aging skin: sugar and glycation.
Danby FW
Clinics in dermatology, 2010
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Nutrition and aging skin: sugar and glycation.
Danby FW
Clinics in dermatology, 2010
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A peculiar case of sensitization to Candelilla Cera and sucrose (di)stearate in a toddler.
Darrigade AS, Dendooven E, Mangodt E, Vermander E, Hagendorens M et al.
Contact dermatitis, 2020
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Acer Saccharum Sugar Maple Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Polyamino Sugar Condensate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Sucrose Acetate/Stearate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Sucrose Benzoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose Cocoate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose Dilaurate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose Distearate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose Laurate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose Myristate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose Octaacetate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose Palmitate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose Polycottonseedate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose Polysoyate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose Polystearate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose Stearate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose Tetraisostearate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose Trilaurate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sucrose Tristearate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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A Potential Role of Keratinocyte-Derived Bilirubin in Human Skin Yellowness and Its Amelioration by Sucrose Laurate/Dilaurate.
Fang B, Card PD, Chen J, Li L, Laughlin T et al.
International journal of molecular sciences, 2022
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A Potential Role of Keratinocyte-Derived Bilirubin in Human Skin Yellowness and Its Amelioration by Sucrose Laurate/Dilaurate.
Fang B, Card PD, Chen J, Li L, Laughlin T et al.
International journal of molecular sciences, 2022
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Safety Assessment of Saccharum officinarum (Sugarcane)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics.
Ferguson P, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2025
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Safety Assessment of Saccharum officinarum (Sugarcane)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics.
Ferguson P, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2025
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Safety Assessment of Saccharum officinarum (Sugarcane)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics.
Ferguson P, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2025
→
Safety Assessment of Saccharum officinarum (Sugarcane)-Derived Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics.
Ferguson P, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2025
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Development of an Auraptene-Loaded Transdermal Formulation Using Non-ionic Sugar Ester Surfactants.
Flores KA, Okada A, Arce F Jr, See GL, Itakura S et al.
Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin, 2024
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The Effect of Alkyl Chain Number in Sucrose Surfactant on the Physical Properties of Quercetin-Loaded Deformable Nanoliposome and Its Effect on In Vit
Hong IK, Ha JH, Han S, Kang H, Park SN
Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2018
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Development of sucrose stearate-based nanoemulsions and optimisation through γ-cyclodextrin.
Klang V, Matsko N, Raupach K, El-Hagin N, Valenta C
European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V, 2011
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Enhancement of stability and skin permeation by sucrose stearate and cyclodextrins in progesterone nanoemulsions.
Klang V, Matsko N, Zimmermann AM, Vojnikovic E, Valenta C
International journal of pharmaceutics, 2010
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Enhancement of stability and skin permeation by sucrose stearate and cyclodextrins in progesterone nanoemulsions.
Klang V, Matsko N, Zimmermann AM, Vojnikovic E, Valenta C
International journal of pharmaceutics, 2010
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Effect of the type of lubricant on the characteristics of orally disintegrating tablets manufactured using the phase transition of sugar alcohol.
Kuno Y, Kojima M, Nakagami H, Yonemochi E, Terada K
European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V, 2008
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Allergic contact dermatitis to sucrose stearate in a facial moisturizing cream.
Raison-Peyron N, Aerts O, Dereure O
Contact dermatitis, 2020
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Polyamino Sugar Condensate.
Raj PS, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2023
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Prominent efficiency in skin delivery of resveratrol by novel sucrose oleate microemulsion.
Yutani R, Komori Y, Takeuchi A, Teraoka R, Kitagawa S
The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology, 2016
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Sugar alcohols derived from lactose: lactitol, galactitol, and sorbitol.
Zhang W, Chen J, Chen Q, Wu H, Mu W
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2020
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR