Ingredient function

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.

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Ingredients

Sodium Magnesium Silicate is a synthetic silicate clay with a composition mainly of magnesium and sodium silicate.

CAS 101659-01-2

Ceramic materials and wares, chemicals. Complex silicate of the following elements: aluminum, potassium and sodium

CAS 66402-68-4 / 12736-96-8

Solanum Tuberosum Starch is a polysaccharide obtained from the Potato Solanum tuberosum L., Solanaceae

CAS 9005-25-8

Fuller's Earth is a non-plastic variety of kaolin containing an aluminum magnesium silicate

CAS 8031-18-3

Synthetic Sapphire is the compound synthesized to be similar to natural sapphire ranging in colors from white to black excluding red

TALC

38438

Talc (Mg3H2(SiO3)4) (CI 77718)

CAS 14807-96-6 III/59

Tanakura Clay is a native clay obtained from the Tanakura region in Japan

Tin dioxide (CI 77861)

CAS 18282-10-5

Tourmaline Powder is the powder obtained from finely ground tourmaline which is a complex silicate of boron and aluminum, containing varyin…

Triticum Vulgare Bran is the broken coat material of grains of the Wheat, Triticum vulgare, Poaceae

CAS 84012-44-2

Triticum Vulgare Starch is a high-polymeric carbohydrate material usually derived from the Wheat, Triticum vulgare, Poaceae

CAS 9005-25-8

Volcanic Ash is an amorphous, inorganic silicate obtained from lava deposits

Wood Powder is the powder obtained from dried, ground wood

Zea Mays Cob Meal is the milled powder prepared from the cobs of the Corn, Zea mays L., Gramineae

CAS 68525-86-0 / 66071-96-3

Zea Mays Gluten Protein is a protein obtained from the starchy endospermum of Corn, Zea mays L., Gramineae

CAS 66071-96-3

Zea Mays Kernel Extract is an extract of the kernels of the Corn, Zea mays L., Poaceae

CAS 84696-06-0

Zea Mays Meal is the coarse flour prepared by milling the kernels of the Corn, Zea mays L., Gramineae

CAS 66071-96-3

Zea Mays Flour are the finely milled and refined substances derived from grains of the Corn, Zea mays L., Gramineae

CAS 68525-86-0

ZEOLITE

80740

Zeolites. Crystalline aluminosilicates, composed of silica (SiO2) and alumina (Al2O3), in various proportions plus metallic oxides. Produce…

CAS 1318-02-1

Glass, borosilicate, an amorphous substance of imprecise composition formed by the fusion of silica in the presence of significant levels o…

CAS 37341-47-2

Zinc oxide (CI 77947)

CAS 1314-13-2 IV/144 VI/30 VI/30a

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.