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HUMECTANT

Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.

Definition provenance: European Commission CosIng ingredient-function terminology.

2189 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the HUMECTANT function designation.

Ingredients with the HUMECTANT function

Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract is an extract obtained from the dried bark of the Ceylon Cinnamon, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Lauraceae

CAS 84649-98-9

Cistus Ladaniferus Leaf/Stem Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves and stems of Cistus ladaniferus

CAS 89997-74-0

Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Juice is the juice expressed from the fruit of the Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus, Cucurbitaceae

CAS 90244-99-8

Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the peel of Citrus aurantium amara, Rutacea…

CAS 72968-50-4

Citrus Australasica Fruit Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground fruit of Citrus australasica.

CAS 1174331-57-7 (generic)

Citrus Australasica Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the seeds of Citrus australasica, Rutaceae.

CAS 1174331-57-7

Citrus Depressa Fruit Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the fruit of Citrus depressa, Rutaceae.

Citrus Depressa Fruit Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the fruit of Citrus depressa, Rutaceae

Citrus Glauca Fruit Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground fruit of Citrus glauca, Rutaceae.

CAS 1174331-62-4

Citrus Grandis Fruit/Peel Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the fruits and peels of the grapefruit, Citr…

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Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the peel of the grapefruit, Citrus gr…

Citrus Iyo Fruit Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the fruit of Citrus Iyo, Rutaceae.

Citrus Iyo Peel Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the peel of Citrus iyo, Rutaceae.

Citrus Jabara Peel Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the peel of Citrus jabara, Rutaceae.

Citrus Junos Fruit Juice is the juice expressed from the fruits of Citrus junos, Rutaceae

CAS 233683-84-6

Citrus Keraji Fruit Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained the fruit of Citrus keraji, Rutaceae.

Citrus Limon Flower Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the flowers of Citrus limon, Rutaceae.

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Citrus Sinensis (Orange) Flower Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the flowers of Citrus sinensis, Rutacea…

Citrus Sphaerocarpa Peel Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from Citrus sphaerocarpa, Rutaceae.

Citrus Unshiu Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of the Mandarin orange, Satsuma, Citrus unshiu, Rutaceae

CAS 98106-71-9

Citrus Unshiu Fruit Juice is the juice expressed from the fruit of the Mandarin orange, Satsuma, Citrus unshiu, Rutaceae

CAS 98106-71-9

These widely assigned CosIng terms provide populated comparison pages; they are not presented as semantic equivalents of the current function.

How the HUMECTANT function is used in CosIng

The HUMECTANT function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 2189 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.

Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.

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.