Magnesium/Potassium/Silicon/Fluoride/Hydroxide/Oxide is the product obtained by heating talc with potassium silicofluoride
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
Magnesium/Potassium/Titanium Oxide is the product obtained by the calcination of magnesium hydroxide, potassium chloride, titanium dioxide …
MEL POWDER
85208Mel Powder is the powder obtained from dehydrated, ground honey
MICA
35360Mica is a series of silicate minerals of varying chemical composition but with similar physical properties. Mica may have well-defined clea…
Microcrystalline Cellulose is the isolated, colloidal crystalline portion of cellulose fibers.
MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX
92425Cera Microcristallina (EU),Hydrocarbon Waxes, Microcryst,Petroleum Wax, Microcrystalline
MOROCCAN LAVA CLAY
56973Moroccan Lava Clay is a type of smectite clay mined in Morocco.
NACRE POWDER
57315Nacre powder is the dried powder obtained from Mother of Pearl
NEPHRITE POWDER
57399Nephrite Powder is a powdered mineral aggregate consisting mainly of calcium magnesium silicate CaMg5(OH)2(Si4O11)2
NYLON 6/12
574972-H-Azepin-2-one, hexahydro-, copolymer with azacyclotridecan-2-one
OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM POWDER
cosing-live-101268Ocimum Tenuiflorum Powder is the finely ground powder obtained from the whole plant, Ocimum tenuiflorum.
ORYZA SATIVA BRAN
35750Oryza Sativa Bran is the broken hulls of the Rice, Oryza sativa L., Poaceae
ORYZA SATIVA EXTRACT
35754Oryza Sativa Extract is an extract of the grains of the Rice, Oryza sativa L., Poaceae
ORYZA SATIVA GERM POWDER
35756Oryza Sativa Germ Powder is the powder derived from the germ of the Rice, Oryza sativa L., Poaceae
ORYZA SATIVA POWDER
57981Oryza Sativa Powder is the powder obtained by grinding the dried seeds of the Rice, Oryza sativa L., Poaceae
ORYZA SATIVA STARCH
35757Oryza Sativa Starch is a high-polymeric carbohydrate material derived from the peeled seeds of the Rice, Oryza sativa L., Poaceae
Panicum Miliaceum Seed Flour is the finely ground seeds of the Millet, Panicum miliaceum L., Gramineae
PEGMATITE
87081Pegmatite is a mineral composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar and mica
Silane, trimethoxy(3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,10-heptadecafluorodecyl)-
PERLITE
59093Inert siliceous material consisting chiefly of silicon, aluminum, sodium and potassium oxides
Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Starch is the starch obtained from the seeds of the Bean, Phaseolus radiatus L., Leguminosae
POLYESTER-12
85383POLYESTER-24
899551,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 5-sulfo-, 1,3-dimethyl ester, sodium salt (1:1), polymer with 1,4-dimethyl 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, 1,2-etha…
Poly(oxyethyleneoxy-1,4-phthaloyl, oxyethyleneoxy-1,3-phthaloyl)
Homopolymer of 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate
POLYSILICONE-16
58851Hydrolyzed collagen PG-propyl caprylyl dimethicone silsesquioxane
POLYURETHANE-44
87476Polyurethane-44 is a copolymer of hexanedioic acid, hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), trimethylolpropane, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol (MPD), a…
Potassium Glyceryl Tricetearate/Citrate is the potassium salt of the triglycerides formed by the reaction of citric acid with the mono-, di…
alfa-(2-aminometiletil)-omega-(2-aminometiletoxi)-poli(oxi(metil-1,2-etanodiil)); Poly(oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)),alpha-(2-aminomethylethy…
Prunus Persica Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Peach, Prunus persica, Rosaceae
Prunus Persica Seed Powder is a powder obtained from the dried, ground pits of the Peach, Prunus persica, Rosaceae
PUMICE
79127Pumice is a substance of volcanic origin consisting chieffly of complex silicates of aluminium and alkali metals
PUNICA GRANATUM SEED
58773Punica Granatum Seed is the seed from the Pomegranate, Punica granatum L., Punicaceae
PYRITE POWDER
89428Pyrite Powder is the finely, ground mineral consisting chiefly of iron disulfide.
QUERCUS SUBER BARK
91715Quercus Suber Bark is the bark of Quercus suber, Fagaceae.
RAYON
79457Cellulose, regenerated. The product is obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda, reacting this with carbon disulfide, dissolving th…
RYE BREAD POWDER
cosing-live-101841Rye Bread Powder is the powder obtained from dried, finely ground rye bread.
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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.