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BULKING

Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.

Definition provenance: European Commission CosIng ingredient-function terminology.

206 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the BULKING function designation.

Ingredients with the BULKING function

Diatomaceous Earth is a mineral material consisting chiefly of the siliceous frustules and fragments of various species of diatoms

CAS 61790-53-2 / -

Dimethicone/Titanate Crosspolymer is the crosslinked polymer formed by the reaction of titanium tetraisopropoxide and methoxy dimethicone

Fibroins. Protein filaments produced by the silkworm, Bombyx mori

CAS 9007-76-5

GRAPHENE

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Graphene is an allotrope of carbon characterized as a single layer of carbon atoms bound in a hexagonal lattice.

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

Helianthus Annuus Seedcake is the residue from the expression of oil from the seedcake of the Sunflower, Helianthus annuus L., Compositae

CAS 68937-99-5

HENNA

34247

2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone

CAS 83-72-7 / 84988-66-9

Honey Powder is the powder obtained from dehdyrated, ground honey.

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

CAS 85251-64-5

HUNTITE

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Huntite is a carbonate mineral consisting chiefly of Mg3Ca(CO3)4.

Silicic acid; synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide

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

Hydrolyzed Pig Trachea Extract is the hydrolysate of an extract obtained from the trachea of pigs derived by acid, enzyme or other method o…

HYDROMAGNESITE

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Hydromagnesite is a hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral consisting chiefly of Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·4H2O.

Clay mineral having an intermediate composition between montmorillonite and muscovite

CAS 12173-60-3

Juglans Regia Leaves are the leaves from the Walnut, Juglans regia L., Juglandaceae

CAS 84012-43-1

Juglans Regia Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Walnut, Juglans regia L., Juglandaceae

CAS 84012-43-1

Naturally occurring substances, kaolin (CI 77004)

CAS 1332-58-7IV/119

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

CAS 8001-26-1

Lithium/Potassium/Titanium Oxides is the product obtained by the calcination of lithium carbonate, potassium carbonate, and titanium dioxide

CAS 217187-88-7

LOESS

35050

Naturally occuring substances, loess. Loose mineral sediment

Luffa Cylindrica is a plant material obtained from the fruit of the Sponge Loofah, Luffa cylindrica, Cucurbitaceae

Magnesium sulphate

CAS 7487-88-9; 10034-99-8 (heptahydrate) ; 18939-43-0

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

How the BULKING function is used in CosIng

The BULKING function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 206 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.

Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.

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.