Database/Humectant/Ribose
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Ribose natural?

Yes. Simple sugar produced by fermentation from plant-derived glucose feedstock.

INCI nameRibose
CAS50-69-1
FormulaC5H10O5 · 150.13 Da
FunctionHumectant · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockCommercially produced by microbial fermentation of plant-derived glucose…

How we scored it

Natural monosaccharide; sugars scored 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Commercially produced by microbial fermentation of plant-derived glucose (e.g. from corn starch). No petrochemical feedstock is involved.

In plain English

A simple sugar that helps condition skin and hold moisture. Commercially produced by fermentation of plant-derived glucose.

Structure

2D structure of Ribose

(3R,4R,5R)-oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol

PubChem CID 10975657 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Ribose. PubChem CID 10975657. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3RIBOSE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4RIBOSE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=RIBOSE