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FILM FORMING

Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.

Definition provenance: European Commission CosIng ingredient-function terminology.

1276 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the FILM FORMING function designation.

Ingredients with the FILM FORMING function

Mucopolysaccharides, glycosaminoglycans, chondroitin sulfate-dermatan sulfate-contg., skin

CAS 94945-04-7

Glycosyl Trehalose is the product obtained by the reaction forming a-1,1-glucosidic linkage with glucosyltransferase in reducing end side o…

Gracilaria Conferta Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground alga, Gracilaria conferta, Gracilariaceae.

Gutta-percha. Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. It is a product which may contain resin acids and their esters, terpen…

CAS 9000-32-2

Butanoic acid, 3-Oxo-, 2-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propenyl)oxy]ethyl ester

CAS 21282-97-3

2-Butenedioic Acid (2Z)-, Mono[2-Methyl-1-Oxo-2-Propenyl)Oxy]Ethyl]Ester

CAS 51978-15-5

Honey Cocoates is a complex mixture of esters produced by the reaction of honey with Coconut Acid.

Hydrogen Dimethicone is a derivative of Dimethicone where some of the methyl groups have been replaced with a hydrogen atom

CAS 68037-59-2 / 69013-23-6 / 70900-21-9

Hydrogenated Corn Oil is the end-product of the controlled hydrogenation of Zea Mays (Corn) Oil .

CAS 68525-87-1

Hydrogenated Glyceryl Abietate is the end-product of the controlled hydrogenation of the ester formed from glycerin with Abietic Acid.

Hydrolyzed Cellulose Gum is the hydrolysate of Cellulose Gum obtained by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis

Hydrolyzed Chitosan is the hydrolysate of Chitosan derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis

Collagens, hydrolyzates. Substance obtained by acidic, alkaline, or enzymatic hydrolysis of hoofs and horns composed primarily of amino aci…

CAS 92113-31-0 / 73049-73-7

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

How the FILM FORMING function is used in CosIng

The FILM FORMING function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 1276 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.

Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.

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.