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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

BIS-OCTYLDODECYL AZELATE

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Bis-Octyldodecyl Azelate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula

CAS 897626-46-9

Siloxanes and silicones, dimethyl, hydroxy-terminated, ethoxylated (30 mol EO average), polymers with 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3…

CAS 190793-18-1

Bis-(HEA Polycaprolactone) PEG-2/PPG-3/IPDI Copolymer is a copolymer of PEG-2, PPG-3 and Isophorone Diisocyanate, which is end-capped with …

Bis-Stearyl IPDI/PEG-795 Copolymer is a copolymer of isophorone diisocyanate and PEG-795 end-blocked with stearyl alcohol; 3-Isocyanatometh…

Bis-Vinyldimethicone is a derivative of Dimethicone where one methyl group at each end of the siloxane chain has been replaced with a vinyl…

CAS 69013-23-6

Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dione, 1,7,7-trimethyl-

CAS 10373-78-1

Boswellia Serrata Gum is the bark exudate of the Boswellia serrata, Burseraceae

CAS 97952-72-2

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.