The ingredient, explained
Ribose
A primary study examines this ingredient in the specified preparation and setting.
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
D-ribose
About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗
- Humectant
- Helps attract and retain moisture.
- Skin conditioning
- A broad cosmetic role for maintaining skin condition. It does not identify a particular clinical benefit.
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
Human research on a combination
Blend improved selected barrier, firmness and wrinkle measures compared with placebo, with distinct reconstructed-skin findings.
What this does not tell us
Three-ingredient mixture; no isolated ribose effect. Half-face double-blind study, random allocation not explicitly stated in abstract.
Sources for this summary. PubMed 40952030 ↗
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
Human research on a combination · n=23
Efficacy of Encorelane in Enhancing Barrier Function and Reducing Aging Signs in Sensitive Skin. ↗
Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025
Follow the formula
Products containing this ingredient
From the wider catalogue. Linked by the ingredient list, without an efficacy ranking.
Names and identifiers
Registry identity
D-ribose
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- RIBOSE
- CAS registry number
- 50-69-1
- EC number
- 200-059-4
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