Ribose,D-(-) (Ribose) is an organic chemical compound, a monosaccharide, a biomolecule and the unique sugar component of nucleotides (ready-to-use chemical energy storage) and can increase the availability of Adenosine triphosphate as an energy supplier.

What it is used for and where
Medical
The intake of ribose is used to provide energy for healthy individuals engaged in intense physical activity, but caution is suggested due to the possible negative effects of this sugar.

Cosmetics
Skin conditioning agent - Humectant. Humectants are hygroscopic substances used to minimise water loss in the skin and to prevent it from drying out by facilitating faster and greater absorption of water into the stratum corneum of the epidermis. The epidermis is the most superficial of the three layers that make up the human skin (epidermis, dermis and hypodermis) and is the layer that maintains hydration in all three layers. In turn, the epidermis is composed of five layers: corneum, the most superficial, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum and basale. Humectants have the ability to retain in the stratum corneum the water they attract from the air and have the function of moisturising the skin. It is better to use them before emollients that are oil-based.
Synonyms: D-(-)-Ribose, d-ribos, Ribose,D-(-), FEMA 3793, EINECS 200-059-4,D-RIB
(2R,3R,4R)-2,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxypentanal
D-Ribose, Ribose, R-RIBOSE
D-(−)-Ribose, MFCD00135453
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CAS: 50-69-1