saccharide
noun
sac·cha·ride
ˈsa-kə-ˌrīd 
: a monosaccharide sugar or combination of sugars : carbohydrate
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First of all, there’s something called saccharide isomerate that improves barrier health, and per one study, increases hydration levels by 25 percent after just one use.
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Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
For example, juices made with apples, pears, and mangos are high in Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Mono-saccharides, And Polyols (FODMAPs).
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
The star ingredients include moisture-binding saccharide isomerate, oil-absorbing niacinamide, and a peptide blend that supports the skin barrier’s moisturizing abilities—all without clogging pores.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 15 Nov. 2025
The main ingredients of the non-comedogenic cream are glycerin, squalane, and saccharide isomerate for hydration; watermelon rind, lentil fruit, and apple skin for plumping; and coastal plants for moisture retention.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 26 June 2025
The formula is a gel-cream that hydrates skin with such ingredients as collagen-boosting copper peptides, smoothing saccharide isomerate, moisture-retaining sodium PCA, and calming zinc oxide.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 8 May 2025
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Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
For example, juices made with apples, pears, and mangos are high in Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Mono-saccharides, And Polyols (FODMAPs).
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
The star ingredients include moisture-binding saccharide isomerate, oil-absorbing niacinamide, and a peptide blend that supports the skin barrier’s moisturizing abilities—all without clogging pores.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 15 Nov. 2025
The main ingredients of the non-comedogenic cream are glycerin, squalane, and saccharide isomerate for hydration; watermelon rind, lentil fruit, and apple skin for plumping; and coastal plants for moisture retention.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 26 June 2025
The formula is a gel-cream that hydrates skin with such ingredients as collagen-boosting copper peptides, smoothing saccharide isomerate, moisture-retaining sodium PCA, and calming zinc oxide.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 8 May 2025
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“Saccharide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saccharide. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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