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HUMECTANT

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

2051 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the HUMECTANT function designation.

Ingredients with the HUMECTANT function

Enteromorpha Prolifera Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the alga, Enteromorpha prolifera.

Equisetum Arvense Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground whole plant of the Horsetail, Equisetum arvense L., Equisetaceae

CAS 71011-23-9

Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground leaves of the Loquat, Eriobotrya japonica, Rosaceae

CAS 91770-19-3

Erythrina Variegata Flower Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the flowers of Erythrina variegata L., Fabac…

Butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol

CAS 7541-59-5; 149-32-6

2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol; Carbitol; Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether; DEGEE

CAS 111-90-0III/297

Ettlia Texensis Oil is the oil expressed from the alga, Ettlia texensis grown in culture.

Euglena Gracilis Lipids are the lipids derived from the cells of Euglena gracilis grown in culture.

Fermented Vegetable is the end product of the partial fermentation of a mixture of cane sugar, cane molasses carbohydrates and vegetable pr…

Fossiliferous Limestone Powder is the powder obtained from finely, ground limestone which contains skeletal fragments of various marine org…

Fructooligosaccharides are oligosaccharides produced enzymatically from sugar beets and consist chiefly of kestose, nystose and fructosyl n…

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 2051 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.