1,4-Butanediol, polymer with .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) and 1,1'-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane],1,4-Butan…
ABSORBENT
Taking up water- and/or oil-soluble (dissolved or finely dispersed) substances.
168 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the ABSORBENT function designation.
Ingredients with the ABSORBENT function
PEG-5 Pentaerythrityl Dimethylol Propionate-2 Dendrimer is the multibranched polymer formed by the sequential reaction of a 5 mole ethoxyla…
PEG-5 Pentaerythrityl Dimethylol Propionate-3 Dendrimer is the multibranched polymer formed by the sequential reaction of a 5 mole ethoxyla…
PEG-5 Pentaerythrityl Dimethylol Propionate-4 Dendrimer is the multibranched polymer formed by the sequential reaction of a 5 mole ethoxyla…
PEGMATITE
87081Pegmatite is a mineral composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar and mica
PERLITE
59093Inert siliceous material consisting chiefly of silicon, aluminum, sodium and potassium oxides
Phaseolus Angularis Seed Starch is a starch obtained from the Bean, Phaseolus angularis, Leguminosae
PHONOLITE
59294Phonolite is a mineral consisting mainly of the oxides of silicon, aluminium, iron, calcium, sodium and potassium
PISUM SATIVUM STARCH
82763Pisum Sativum Starch is a starch obtained from the Pea, Pisum sativum L. Fabaceae
Polygonum Fagopyrum (Buckwheat) Callus Culture Extract is the extract of a culture of the callus of Polygonum fagopyrum, Polygonaceae.
Polymethacrylic Acid Crosspolymer is a copolymer of Polymethacrylic Acid crosslinked by divinylbenzene
Polyoctylsilsesquioxane Silicate is the polymeric silicone resin that conforms generally to the formula:
POLYUREA CROSSPOLYMER-1
89205Polyurea Crosspolymer-1 is the complex, crosslinked polymer formed by the reaction between four different isocyanates and PEI-45. The isocy…
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with N,N'-methylenebis[2-propenamide] and potassium 2-propenoate (1:1)
2-Propenoic acid, homopolymer, aluminum potassium salt
PRUNUS MUME SEED POWDER
91728Prunus Mume Seed Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground seeds of Prunus mume, Rosaceae.
PUERARIA LOBATA STARCH
82766Pueraria Lobata Starch is the starch obtained from the roots of Pueraria lobata, Fabaceae
PYROPHYLLITE
79147Aluminatesilicate
SALIX ALBA BARK POWDER
91836Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground bark of Salix alba.
SALT MINE MUD
59644Salt Mine Mud is the sediment obtained from salt mines
Sasa Senanensis Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Sasa senanensis, Poaceae
Sasa Senanensis Leaf Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground leaves of Sasa senanensis, Poaceae
SEDIMENTARY ROCK POWDER
88889Sedimentary Rock Powder is the powder obtained from finely ground sedimentary rock
Silica, reaction products with polydimethylsiloxane
SILT
58606Silt is a sediment from inland bodies of water
SILVER COPPER ZEOLITE
58608Silver Copper Zeolite is the product obtained by the reaction of zeolite with silver nitrate and cupric nitrate
Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2 is the sodium salt of a copolymer of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one or more of its simple esters cro…
Beta-cyclodextrin sulfobutyl ether, sodium salts; ethers sulfobutyliques de b-cyclodextrine, sels de sodium; Heptakis-1-(4-sulphonylbutyl)-…
Silicate(2-), hexafluoro-, sodium magnesium salts
2-Propenoic acid, sodium salt, homopolymer, polymer with starch (graft)
Sodium Silver Aluminum Silicate is the complex silicate obtained by the reaction of sodium silicate with sodium aluminate in an aqueous sol…
Starch, esters with sodium hydrogen octenylbutanedioate
Sodium/Aluminum Hydroxide/Oxalate/Sulfate is the reaction product of aluminum sulfate, sodium hydroxide, and disodium oxalate
Sodium/Aluminum/Iron Hydroxide/Oxalate/Sulfate is the reaction product of aluminum sulfate, iron sulfate, sodium hydroxide and disodium oxa…
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM STARCH
78524Solanum Tuberosum Starch is a polysaccharide obtained from the Potato Solanum tuberosum L., Solanaceae
SOLUM FULLONUM
38147Fuller's Earth is a non-plastic variety of kaolin containing an aluminum magnesium silicate
Styrene Methyltrimonium Chloride Crosspolymer is a polymer of Styrene and styrene methylenetrimonium chloride crosslinked with divinylbenze…
2-Propenoic Acid, 2-Methyl-, Octadecyl Ester, Polymer wtih Divinylbenzene and Ethenylbenzene
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 168 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.