Glucose

AKA: D-Glucopyranose, Glucopyranose, Blood sugar, (3R, 4S, 5S, 6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2, 3, 4, 5-tetrol, Grape sugar, Traubenzucker, Glucosteril, Cartose, Anhydrous glucose

Synthetic

Humectant

Clean

Glucose is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) generated during phosynthesis involving water, carbon and sunlight in plants. It is produced in humans via hepatic gluconeogenesis and breakdown of polymeric glucose forms (glycogenolysis). It circulates in human circulation as blood glucose and acts as an essential energy source for many organisms through aerobic or anaerobic respiration and fermentation. It is primarily stored as starch in plants and glycogen in animals to be used in various metabolic processes in the cellular level. Its aldohexose stereoisomer, dextrose or D-glucose, is the most commonly occurring isomer of glucose in nature. L-glucose is a synthesized enantiomer that is used as a low-calorie sweetener and laxative. The unspecified form of glucose is commonly supplied as an injection for nutritional supplementation or metabolic disorders where glucose levels are improperly regulated. Glucose is listed on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most

Effective at 48.9%

Solubility Soluble

Formula

C6H12O6

Mol. Weight

180.16

CAS #

50-99-7

Form

Powder

State

Watery odorless colorless liquid. Denser than water and soluble in water. Hence sinks in and mixes with water. (USCG, 1999)

Functions

Humectant

A moisture magnet. Pulls water from the air and deeper skin layers up to the surface to keep skin plump and hydrated.

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

A simple sugar, glucose was first isolated in the 19th century. Used in modern cosmetics for humectancy; historically obtained from honey and fruits in traditional preparations.