CLEANSING — Cosmetic Ingredient Function
1384 cosmetic ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the CLEANSING function designation. These ingredients are sourced from the European Commission CosIng inventory and may appear across Annex II–VI records.
Helping to keep the body surface clean.
Ingredients
Tetradecanoic acid, 2-sulfo-, 1-methyl ester, 2,2'-iminobisethanol salt
DEA-MYRETH SULFATE
33148Tetradecanol, ethoxylated, sulfates, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium salts (1-4 mol EO)
DECETH-7 CARBOXYLIC ACID
75498Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-carboxymethyl-.omega-decyloxy-
DECETH-7 GLUCOSIDE
55709Deceth-7 Glucoside is the product obtained by the condensation of a 7-mole ethoxylate of decyl alcohol with glucose
DECETH-9 PHOSPHATE
55711Deceth-9 Phosphate is a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and Deceth-9
C12-15 alcohols, ethoxylated, diesters with phosphoric acid (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
C12-15 alcohols, ethoxylated, diesters with phosphoric acid (2 mol EO average molar ratio)
C12-15 alcohols, ethoxylated, diesters with phosphoric acid (4 mol EO average molar ratio)
C12-15 alcohols, ethoxylated, diesters with phosphoric acid (6 mol EO average molar ratio)
C12-15 alcohols, ethoxylated, diesters with phosphoric acid (8 mol EO average molar ratio)
4-[2-[(2-hydroxyethyl)(1-oxooleyl)amino]ethyl] hydrogen 2-sulphosuccinate, compound with 2,2',2''-nitrilotri[ethanol] (1:2)
L-Aspartic acid, N-(1-oxohexadecyl)-, salt with 2,2',2''-nitrilotrisethanol (1:2)
Butanedioic acid, sulfo-, 1-[2-[(1-oxododecyl)amino]ethyl] ester, diammonium salt
Butanedioic acid, sulfo, monoester with .alpha.-hydro-.omega.- (1-oxo-9-(Z)-octadecenylamino)poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), diammonium salt (2 m…
Diethylamine Laureth Sulfate is the diethylamine salt of ethoxylated lauryl sulfate
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-2-(diethylamino)ethyloxy-, coco-fatty acid ester (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxododecyl)-.omega.-[2-(diethylamino)ethyloxy]-, coco-fatty acid ester (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Sodium 1,4-di(1-methylpentyl)-2-sulphonatosuccinate
Ethanol, 2,2'-iminobis-, N-[3-(C8-10-alkyloxy)propyl] derivs., N-oxides
Ethanol, 2,2'-iminobis-, N-[3-(C9-11-alkyloxy)propyl] derivs., N-oxides
Ethanol, 2,2'-iminobis-, N-coco alkyl derivs., N-oxides
Ethanol, 2,2'-iminobis-, N-tallow alkyl derivs., N-oxides
Dimethicone PEG-10 Phosphate is the partial ester of phosphorica acid and a derivative of dimethicone containing an average of 10 moles of …
Siloxanes and Silicones, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethers with polyethylene glycol dihydrogen phosphate (7 mol EO average molar ratio)
Dimethicone PEG/PPG-12/4 Phosphate is the partial ester of phosphoric acid and a derivative of Dimethicone containing an average of 12 mole…
Dimethicone PEG/PPG-7/4 Phosphate is the partial ester of phosphoric acid and a derivative of Dimethicone containing an average of 7 moles …
Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl methyl, 3-(N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethylammonio)-2-hydroxypropyl ethers
Dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer is the polymer of Dimethicone crosslinked with diallyl polyglycerin-3
About this function
The CLEANSING 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.