2-Butenedioic acid (Z)-, polymer with methoxyethene, monobutyl ester
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
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester, polymer with 2-oxiranylmethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, 2-propenoate, tert-Bu 2-ethylhexaneperoxoate…
Butyl Methacrylate/DMAPA Acrylates/Vinylacetamide Crosspolymer is a crosspolymer of vinylacetamide, dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide, and…
Butylcarbamoethyl Methacrylate is the organic compound
Butylene/Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer is a copolymer of butylene, ethylene and propylene monomers
Butylethylpropanediol Dimer Dilinoleate is the product of the esterification of Dilinoleic acid with butylethylpropanediol
C1-5 ALKYL GALACTOMANNAN
74671Galactomannan polysaccharide, C1-5-alkyl ethers
C12-14 ALKETH-2
cosing-live-104602C12-14 Alketh-2 is the polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C12-14 fatty alcohols containing an average of 2 moles of ethyle…
3-(2-(2-C12-16-alkyloxyethoxy)ethoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl cellulose ether
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…
C20-24 Olefin/Oleyl Alcohol Copolymer is a copolymer of C20-24 Olefin and Oleyl Alcohol
C20-40 ALKYL CRYLENE
87266C20-40 Alkyl Crylene
C23-43 Acid Pentaerythritol Tetraester is the tetraester of pentaerythritol and C23-43 acid
Silicic acid, C24-28-alkyldimethylsilyl hexadecyldimethylsilyl trimethylsilyl esters
C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer is a copolymer of C30-45 alkyl cetearyl dimethicone crosslinked with vinyl cyclohexene oxide
C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone/Polycyclohexene Oxide Crosspolymer is C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone cross-linked with a polyether made from vinyl cyclo…
C4-24 Alkyl Dimethicone/Divinyldimethicone Crosspolymer is a copolymer of C4-24 alkyl dimethicone crosslinked with Divinyldimethicone
C5-6 Alkane/Cycloalkane/Terpene Copolymer is a copolymer of terpene, C5-6 alkane and cycloalkane
C5-6 Olefin/C8-10 Naphta Olefin Copolymer is a copolymer of C5-6 olefin and C8-10 naphta olefin monomers
C6-14 Perfluoroalkylethyl Acrylate/HEMA Copolymer is a copolymer of 2-(perfluoro(C6-14 alkyl)) ethyl acrylate and 2-hydroxyethyl methacryla…
C8-18 ALKOXY HYDROXYPROPYL XANTHAN GUM CROSSPOLYMER
cosing-live-104307C8-18 Alkoxy Hydroxypropyl Xanthan Gum Crosspolymer is a crosslinked polysaccharide that is made by reacting Xanthan Gum with a mixture of …
C8-22 Alkyl Acrylates/Methacrylic Acid Crosspolymer is a copolymer of C8-22 alkyl acrylate and methacrylic acid crosslinked with hexanediol…
CAESALPINIA SPINOSA GUM
55166"Tara gum". Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum is a plant material derived from the dried, gummy exudate of Caesalpinia spinosa, Leguminosae
CALCIUM CHITOSAN
85265Calcium Chitosan is the calcium salt of Chitosan
Calcium Polyglutamate Crosspolymer is a polymer of Calcium Polyglutamate crosslinked with glyceryl triglycidyl ether
Calcium Potassium Carbomer is the calcium potassium salt of Carbomer
2,5-Furandione, polymer with methoxyethene, calcium sodium salt
CALOPHYLLUM BRASILIENSE SEED OIL
cosing-live-101089Calophyllum Brasiliense Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the seeds of Calophyllum brasiliense.
CANDELILLA CERA
32382Candelilla Cera is the extract of the wax obtained from the candelilla, Euphorbia cerifera, Euphorbiaceae
Candelilla Cera Hydrocarbons is the hydrocarbons fraction of Euphorbia Cerifera, Euphorbiaceae
CANDELILLA WAX ESTERS
83266Candelilla Wax Esters is the ester fraction derived from Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax;
Candelilla Wax Hydrocarbons is the hydrocarbon fraction of Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
CANNABIDIETH-21
cosing-live-102012Cannabidieth-21 is the organic compound that conforms to the formula, where the average sum of n and m is 21.
CANNABIDIOL TRISILOXANE
cosing-live-99949Monograph development in progress. Cannabidiol Trisiloxane is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
Cannabis Seed Oil Dimer Dilinoleyl Esters/Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer is a copolymer of Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate end-capped with …
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer is a copolymer of capryloyl glycerin and sebacic acid monomers
Carboxymethyl Caprooyl Chitosan is the product obtained by the reaction of Carboxymethyl Chitosan with caprooyl anhydride.
Carboxymethyl Cellulose Acetate Butyrate is the product obtained by the reaction of butyric and acetic anhydrides with carboxymethyl cellul…
Chitosan, N-(3-carboxy-1-propanoyl)-, carboxymethyl derivs.
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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.