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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

Cobalt DNA is the cobalt salt of DNA (q.v.)

Cocamide DEA Sesqui (Cocoyl Methyl Beta-Alaninate) is the mixture of the mono- and diesters formed by the reaction of Cocamide DEA and Coco…

Coconut Oil Ethyl Ferulate Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil and Ethyl Ferulate.

Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice is the liquid expressed from the fruit of the Coconut, Cocos nucifera L., Palmaceae

CAS 8001-31-8

Collagen Powder is the finely ground powder obtained from dehdyrated Collagen.

Collagen Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from Collagen.

Coriandrum Sativum (Coriander) Seed Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the seeds of Coriandrum sativum, A…

Crassula Argentea Leaf Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves of Crassula argentea, Crassulaceae.

Crataegus Cuneata Fruit Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground fruit of Crataegus cuneata, Rosaceae

CAS 223748-91-2

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.