24 cosmetic ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the GEL FORMING function designation. These ingredients are sourced from the European Commission CosIng inventory and may appear across Annex II–VI records.
Giving the consistency of a gel (a semi-solid preparation with some elasticity) to a liquid preparation.
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol 2-propenyl ether
Guar gum, carboxymethyl 2-hydroxypropyl ether, sodium salt
Croscarmellose is the sodium salt of crosslinked cellulose carboxymethyl ether
Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzylbis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)methyl, salts with montmorillonite
Euglena Gracilis Polysaccharide is the biosynthesized product obtained from cells of the Alga, Euglena gracilis, Euglenidae
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol 2-propenyl ether, sodium salts
1,2,3-Propanetriol, ethoxylated, esters with tetraphosphoric acid, sodium salts (1 mol EO average molar ratio)
Naphthalenesulfonic acid, polymer with formaldehyde, sodium salt
Benzenesulfonic acid, ethenyl-, homopolymer, sodium salt
Sodium Surfactin is a peptidelipid composed of amino acids and fatty acids and is produced by the fermentation of Bacillus subtilis
Fuller's Earth is a non-plastic variety of kaolin containing an aluminum magnesium silicate
Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octadecyl-, reaction products with bentonite
Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octadecyl-, chloride, reaction products with hectorite / Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzyl(hydroge…
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-octadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-octadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-octadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-octadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol 2-propenyl ether, 2,2',2''-nitrilotrisethanol salts
The GEL 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.
