Ingredient function

FILM FORMING — Cosmetic Ingredient Function

1188 cosmetic ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the FILM FORMING function designation. These ingredients are sourced from the European Commission CosIng inventory and may appear across Annex II–VI records.

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

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Ingredients

C16-24 Alkyl C16-24 Acidate is the ester produced by the reaction of a mixture of fatty alcohols containing 16 to 24 carbons with a mixture…

"Tara gum". Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum is a plant material derived from the dried, gummy exudate of Caesalpinia spinosa, Leguminosae

CAS 39300-88-4

Candelilla Cera is the extract of the wax obtained from the candelilla, Euphorbia cerifera, Euphorbiaceae

CAS 8006-44-8

Candelilla Wax Esters is the ester fraction derived from Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax;

Carnauba Acid Wax is the acid portion obtained from the leaves of the palm tree, Copernicia cerifera, Palmaceae

CAS 442682-58-8

Castor oil, polymer with 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane

CAS 68955-90-8; 2097847-57-7

Cellulose Acetate Phthalate is the product obtained by the reaction of phthalic anhydride with Cellulose Acetate.

Cellulose, carboxymethyl ether, sodium salt

CAS 9004-32-4

Beeswax. The wax obtained from the honeycomb of the bee. It consists primarily of myricyl palmitate, cerotic acid and esters and some high-…

CAS 8012-89-3

Ceratonia Siliqua Gum is the ground seed of the ripe fruit of St. John's Bread (carob), Ceratonia siliqua L. (Locust bean), Leguminosae

CAS 9000-40-2 / 84961-45-5

About this function

The FILM FORMING 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.