Ingredient guide

Organic Sugar Syrup

Organic Sugar Syrup is a natural humectant and gentle exfoliant derived from certified organic sugar cane. It helps draw moisture into the skin while providing a mild polishing action that leaves skin feeling soft and smooth. Popular in UK cleansers, scrubs, lip products and body treatments for its sweet scent and skin-conditioning properties.

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How it works in skincare

In cosmetics and skincare, Organic Sugar Syrup functions primarily as a humectant and natural exfoliant. Its high natural sugar content allows it to attract and bind water from the atmosphere to the skin’s surface, supporting hydration. When used in scrubs or rinse-off formulations the fine syrup crystals provide gentle mechanical exfoliation, helping to remove dead skin cells without the harshness of synthetic microbeads, leaving the skin smoother and more receptive to subsequent moisturising ingredients.

Key benefits

  • Attracts and retains moisture in the upper layers of skin
  • Gently buffs away dull, dry surface cells
  • Leaves skin feeling soft and conditioned
  • Adds a light, natural sweetness and scent to formulations
  • Helps support a healthy-looking glow
  • Suitable for use in rinse-off lip scrubs and body polishes

Best for

dry skin, normal skin, dull skin, rough or bumpy skin

Where it comes from

Organic Sugar Syrup is produced from the concentrated juice of organically grown sugar cane plants (Saccharum officinarum). The cane is harvested, pressed and gently reduced into a thick syrup without the use of synthetic pesticides or chemical refining agents.

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