A derivative a fructose that moisturizes skin by drawing water to the surface of the skin.
Moisturizing
Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Origin
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Overview
Fructooligosaccharides are a type of sweetener that are sometimes known as oligofructans.
In skincare, this ingredient acts as a moisturizing agent – specifically, a humectant. A humectant causes moisturization by attracting water to the surface of the skin, either from deeper layers of the skin or from the environment.
Fructooligosaccharides are derived from fructose, a simple sugar, and an important property of these compounds is that they are hygroscopic. This means that they are chemically attracted to water. Since fructooligosaccharides can be used in skincare products, this hygroscopic trait becomes the ability to act as a humectant.
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Humectant
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