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ABSORBENT

Taking up water- and/or oil-soluble (dissolved or finely dispersed) substances.

Definition provenance: European Commission CosIng ingredient-function terminology.

181 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the ABSORBENT function designation.

Ingredients with the ABSORBENT function

2,20:3,19-Dimethano-2,3,4a,5a,6a,7a,8a,9a,10a,11a,12a,13a,14a,15a,16a,17a,19,20,21a,22a,23a,24a,25a,26a,27a,28a,29a,30a,31a,32a,33a,34a-dot…

CAS 80262-44-8,259886-49-2,259886-50-5,259886-51-6

Elguea Clay is a native clay obtained from Elguea Thermae Cuba

Gold Zeolite is the product obtained by the reaction of gold chloride with Zeolite.

Gossypium Herbaceum Powder is the powder derived from the Cotton fiber, Gossypium herbaceum L., Malvaceae

CAS 8001-29-4

HDI/PEI-45/SMDI Crosspolymer is the crosslinked polymer formed by the reaction of PEI-45 with saturated methylenediphenyldiisocyanate (SMDI…

HEDTA

34231

N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)ethylenediaminetriacetic acid

CAS 150-39-0

Helianthus Annuus Seed Flour is the flour obtained from the finely ground seeds of the Sunflower, Helianthus annuus L., Compositae

CAS 8001-21-6

Himanthalia Elongata Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground Alga, Himanthalia elongata, Himanthaliaceae

CAS 223751-70-0

Hordeum Vulgare Flour is the ground seeds of the Barley, Hordeum vulgare L., Graminae

CAS 85251-64-5

Silicic acid; synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide

CAS 10279-57-9 / 1343-98-2 / 7631-86-9 / 112926-00-8 / 63231-67-4

Hydrolyzed Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum is the hydrolysate of Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis

CAS 39300-88-4

Clay mineral having an intermediate composition between montmorillonite and muscovite

CAS 12173-60-3

Naturally occurring substances, kaolin (CI 77004)

CAS 1332-58-7IV/119

LAUROYL DIPEPTIDE-75

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Lauroyl Dipeptide-75 is the product obtained by the reaction of Dipeptide-75 and lauroyl chloride.

CAS 112242-35-0

Limonia Acidissima Wood Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground wood of the Lemon tree, Limonia acidissima L., Rutaceae

Linum Usitatissimum Seed Flour is the flour obtained from the finely ground seeds of the Linseed, Linum usitatissimum L., Linaceae

CAS 8001-26-1

LOESS

35050

Naturally occuring substances, loess. Loose mineral sediment

Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground fruit of the Acerola, Malpighia emarginata, Malpighiaceae

Manicouagan Clay is a native marine clay obtained from the Manicouagan Peninsula in Quebec, Canada

Microcrystalline Cellulose is the isolated, colloidal crystalline portion of cellulose fibers.

CAS 9004-34-6

Moroccan Lava Clay is a type of smectite clay mined in Morocco.

CAS 12417-86-6

These widely assigned CosIng terms provide populated comparison pages; they are not presented as semantic equivalents of the current function.

How the ABSORBENT function is used in CosIng

The ABSORBENT function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 181 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.

Taking up water- and/or oil-soluble (dissolved or finely dispersed) substances.

Function assignments come from official EU CosIng data. They describe intended cosmetic use, but they do not replace regulatory review of each linked ingredient and any annex records tied to it.