BULKING — Cosmetic Ingredient Function
191 cosmetic ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the BULKING function designation. These ingredients are sourced from the European Commission CosIng inventory and may appear across Annex II–VI records.
Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.
Ingredients
Starch, phosphate, 2-hydroxypropyl ether, sodium salt
Sodium Magnesium Silicate is a synthetic silicate clay with a composition mainly of magnesium and sodium silicate.
Ceramic materials and wares, chemicals. Complex silicate of the following elements: aluminum, potassium and sodium
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
SYNTHETIC SAPPHIRE
86745Synthetic Sapphire is the compound synthesized to be similar to natural sapphire ranging in colors from white to black excluding red
TOURMALINE POWDER
89398Tourmaline Powder is the powder obtained from finely ground tourmaline which is a complex silicate of boron and aluminum, containing varyin…
TRITICUM VULGARE BRAN
59907Triticum Vulgare Bran is the broken coat material of grains of the Wheat, Triticum vulgare, Poaceae
Triticum Vulgare Flour is the milled flour from kernels of the Wheat, Triticum vulgare, Poaceae
TRITICUM VULGARE STARCH
80436Triticum Vulgare Starch is a high-polymeric carbohydrate material usually derived from the Wheat, Triticum vulgare, Poaceae
Tromethamine Polyacrylate is the salt of Tromethamine and Polyacrylic Acid.
Vinyldimethyl/Trimethylsiloxysilicate Stearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer is Stearyl Methicone crosslinked with vinyldimethyl/trimethylsiloxys…
ZEA MAYS COB MEAL
80730Zea Mays Cob Meal is the milled powder prepared from the cobs of the Corn, Zea mays L., Gramineae
ZEA MAYS GLUTEN PROTEIN
80734Zea Mays Gluten Protein is a protein obtained from the starchy endospermum of Corn, Zea mays L., Gramineae
ZEA MAYS KERNEL EXTRACT
60266Zea Mays Kernel Extract is an extract of the kernels of the Corn, Zea mays L., Poaceae
ZEA MAYS KERNEL MEAL
60267Zea Mays Meal is the coarse flour prepared by milling the kernels of the Corn, Zea mays L., Gramineae
ZEA MAYS SEED FLOUR
60268Zea Mays Flour are the finely milled and refined substances derived from grains of the Corn, Zea mays L., Gramineae
ZEOLITE
80740Zeolites. Crystalline aluminosilicates, composed of silica (SiO2) and alumina (Al2O3), in various proportions plus metallic oxides. Produce…
ZINC BOROSILICATE
38953Glass, borosilicate, an amorphous substance of imprecise composition formed by the fusion of silica in the presence of significant levels o…
About this function
The BULKING function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. Ingredients may carry multiple functions depending on their chemical properties and typical cosmetic applications.
Function assignments are sourced directly from official EU CosIng data. Always verify ingredient functions against current source materials before use in regulatory submissions.