The ingredient, explained
Glucose
A published expert safety assessment covers the exact ingredient in the specified exposure context.
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
Glucose
About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗
- Humectant
- Helps attract and retain moisture.
Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗
Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.
A closer look
What the research shows
Safety assessment
Panel judged listed sugars safe in described cosmetic uses and concentrations.
What this does not tell us
Safety group extrapolation includes established oral safety; does not establish topical hydration efficacy or transfer glucose biomarker results.
Sources for this summary. PubMed 31170840 ↗
Research review checked Oct 1, 2026
Bounded review of local candidates, exact-name indexed primary journal/PubMed safety and topical searches; not a systematic review.
Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
Read the 1 selected study
Safety assessment
Safety Assessment of Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, and Related Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics. ↗
International journal of toxicology · 2019
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Products containing this ingredient
From the wider catalogue. Linked by the ingredient list, without an efficacy ranking.
Names and identifiers
Registry identity
Glucose
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- GLUCOSE
- CAS registry number
- 50-99-7
- EC number
- 200-075-1
Other recorded names (2)
- dextrose
- dextrosum / glucosum
Sources for this ingredient record
- EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗ · ODbL 1.0 (Open Beauty Facts database) · Recorded Aug 8, 2026