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

DMHF

76116

Formaldehyde, polymer with 5,5-dimethyl-2,4-imidazolidinedione

CAS 9065-13-8 / 26811-08-5

DMPA/PPG-36/SMDI Copolymer is a copolymer of dimethylolpropionic acid, PPG-36, and saturated methylene diphenyldiisocyanate

Epoxy Resin-1 is a copolymer formed by first reacting diethylenetriamine with 3 moles of glycidyl neodecanoate. This compound is further re…

Epoxy Resin-2 is a copolymer formed by first reacting bis(hexamethylene)triamine with 3 moles of glycidyl neodecanoate. This compound is fu…

N-Ethyltosylamide/Epoxy Resin is a copolymer of 4,4'-isopropylidenedicyclohexanol and epichlorohydrin condensed with Ethyl Tosylamide.

Euphorbia Cerifera Cera is a wax obtained from the Candelilla, Euphorbia cerifera, Euphorbiaceae

CAS 8006-44-8

Faex Beta-Glucan is a carbohydrate fraction obtained from the hydrolysis of Yeast

Flexible Colloidon is a mixture of Collodion, camphor and castor oil

CAS 8050-70-2

GELATIN

33983

Gelatins. A complex combination of proteins obtained by hydrolysis of collagen by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, bones, etc.

CAS 9000-70-8

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.