Ingredient glossary / Antioxidant
Ascorbyl glucoside
On the label: Ascorbyl Glucoside · Antioxidant
What it is
Vitamin C bonded to glucose, stable in water; skin enzymes release the vitamin C.
Antioxidants: Antioxidants slow oxidation in the formula (keeping oils from going rancid) and, for some, on the skin.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q27155554 →
In the research
18 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Permeation behaviour of cosmetic actives into the human stratum corneum · International journal of pharmaceutics, 2026
- Clinical Applications of Vitamin C in Dermatology: A Systematic Review · The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology, 2026
- Optimization of bipolar iontophoresis parameters for the skin penetration of a negatively charged hydrophilic cosmetic active · International journal of pharmaceutics, 2025
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
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