Ingredient Dictionary

SUCROSE

Sucrose is a glycosyl glycoside formed by glucose and fructose units joined by an acetal oxygen bridge from hemiacetal of glucose to the hemiketal of the fructose.

How much products actually contain

12 products state the amountmedian 46%

under 0.01% 0
0.01–0.1% 0
0.1–1% 0
1% or more 12

Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.

Of the products containing it, 283 list it before the 1% line and 222 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 497 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 497

Definition

Sucrose is a glycosyl glycoside formed by glucose and fructose units joined by an acetal oxygen bridge from hemiacetal of glucose to the hemiketal of the fructose. It has a role as an osmolyte, a sweetening agent, a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a human metabolite and an algal metabolite.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII C151H8M554 · registered name Sucrose · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGDraws in and holds moistureHUMECTANTEases skin discomfortSOOTHING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Monosaccharides, Disaccharides and Related Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name スクロース: 本品は、次の化学式で表される二糖類である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SUCROSEINCI수크로오스Korean label name (MFDS standard).alpha.-D-Glucopyranoside, .beta.-D-fructofuranosylSynonymスクロースJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 57-50-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 200-334-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID2021288
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID101288

IUPAC: beta-D-Fructofuranosyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside
Molecular formula: C12H22O11
Molecular weight: 342.297 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Sucrose appears as white odorless crystalline or powdery solid. Denser than water. · Liquid, Other Solid, Large Crystals
Odour: Characteristic caramel · ... Odorless ... [Note: May have a characteristic caramel odor when heated].
Boiling point: Decomposes (NTP, 1992) · decomposes
Melting point: 320 to 367 °F (decomposes) (NTP, 1992) · 185.5 °C
Solubility: greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992) · 2100000 mg/L (at 25 °C)
Density: 1.59 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water, will sink · 1.5805 g/cu cm @ 17 °C
Stability: STABLE IN AIR
pH: Soln are neutral to litmus
Dissociation constant: 12.6 · pKa= 12.62
Colour: white
Melting/freezing point: 185.5 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0 ㎜Hg
Water solubility: 1 g/㎖
Vapour density: 1.5805 ((g/㎤) 17℃)
Relative density: ((g/cu cm) 17℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): -3.7
Decomposition temperature: 160~186 ℃
Molecular weight: 342.3

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 78 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

Flavouring and nutrient49
Binder18
Humectant5
Softener and conditioner2
Dehydrating agent (desiccant)1
Processing aids not otherwise specified1
Fragrance1
Monomers1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard