Sweetener that gives energy.
A sugar -- produced from fruits -- that the body uses slowly. It is a sweetener used in diet foods and is called a "nutritive sweetener" because it has four calories in every gram, just like table sugar and starch. These compounds are used in many foods labeled as 'sugar free' and 'no sugar added' and can raise your blood glucose. Because a food is labeled 'sugar free,' it doesn't necessarily mean carbohydrate free.
sugar-based ingredient; pulls water by osmosis from the largest source. Typically this is the air, so it helps hydrate skin. In arid conditions, however, water will be pulled out of the skin, resulting in dehydration.
Hexahydric alcohol first found in ripe berries of mountain ash and other fruits; occurs in seaweed and algae. Humectant that gives a velvety feel to the skin. It is used as a replacement for glycerin in emulsions, ointments, mouthwashes, dental crèmes and various cosmetic crèmes. Also used in hair sprays, beauty masques, cuticle removers, liquid powders and deodorants.
a widely used sugar replacer, sorbitol is technically a polyhydroxy alcohol (polyol or sugar alcohol) derived from dextrose. It is used as a sweetener in sugarless chewing gums, confections, medicines and other products, plus it possesses humectant and other functional properties. It is about 60% to 70% as sweet as table sugar. (See Sugar Replacers.)
(From fruits and berries) Humectant (attracts and holds moisture), gives velvety feel to skin.
Source Hydrogenation of fruits and berries. Purpose Emulsifier and stabiliser, moisture-conditioning humectant.
Absorbs moisture from the air to prevent skin dryness and leaves skin feeling smooth and velvety.
Gives a velvety feel to the skin. Derived from cherries, plums, pears, apples and seaweed.
A sugar produced by the body in diabetics that can cause damage to the eyes and nerves. Subcutaneous injection: Putting a fluid into the tissue under the skin with a needle and syringe.
Derived from apples, cherries, berries, plums, pears, sea algae and seaweed. Feels velvet-smooth on the skin. Used as a humectant, emulsifier and thickener.
A type of sugar molecule that can accululate when blood glucose levels are high.
an alcohol used in cosmetics as a humectant.
a humectant similar to glycerin, present in many berries, seaweed and algae. Considered an excellent thickening agent and “slip” agent.
Sorbitol is a thick, sweet alcohol similar to glycerin. A natural preservative, it also provides shine, maintains moisture content and improves adhesion of Mascaras. Mascara Intermezzo, Liquid Eyeliner, SALE! Mascaras.
A naturally occurring sugar alcohol (sugar-free). Used as a sweetening agent in chewable tablets due to its pleasant sweet taste and cooling sensation. Can also be used as a capsule and tablet diluent.
A sugar alcohol the body uses slowly. It is a sweetener used in diet foods. It is called a nutritive sweetener because it has four calories in every gram, just like table sugar and starch. Sorbitol is also produced by the body. Too much sorbitol in cells can cause damage. Diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy may be related to too much sorbitol in the cells of the eyes and nerves.
a sugar used to sweeten foods
A sugar alcohol that is absorbed by the body more slowly than glucose. It usually causes less of a rise in blood sugar. In large amounts it may act as a laxative.
A sweetener that also helps retain moisture.
A natural humectant which attracts water to itself and helps bind moisture to the skin's surface. Found in berries, fruits and algae.
The polyol (sugar alcohol) corresponding to glucose.
Humectant, moisturizing agent and lubricant. It has similar properties to glycerin but is more compatible to hair.
Classified as a sugar alcohol, sorbitol is both a naturally occurring sugar-like compound found in some fruits, and a compound that is produced to be used as a sweetener, as in diabetic foods, for example. Since it is not easily digested, sorbitol can cause diarrhea in some individuals, especially infants and those eating large quantities of it.
A humectant that gives a vevety feel to the skin. Used as an alternative to glycerin in certain products.
1. A sugar alcohol (sweetener) with 4 calories per gram. 2. A substance produced by the body in people with diabetes that can cause damage to the eyes and nerves.
Sorbitol, also known as glucitol, is a sugar alcohol the body metabolises slowly. It is obtained by reduction of glucose changing the aldehyde group to an additional hydroxyl group hence the name sugar alcohol.