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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

.alpha.-d-Glucopyranosiduronic acid, (3.beta.,20.beta.)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30-norolean-12-en-3-yl 2-O-.beta.-d-glucopyranuronosyl-, dipotass…

CAS 68797-35-3

Earthworm Secretion is the secretion obtained from the earthworm, Lumbricus rubellus.

Eel Extract is the extract obtained from the Japanese eel Anguilla japonica.

Elaeagnus Mollis Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the seeds of Elaeagnus mollis.

CAS 1080020-46-7

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

ETHYL MORINGATE

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Ethyl Moringate is the product of the transesterification of Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil and Alcohol.

CAS 2867584-99-2

ETHYL SORBOSIDE

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Ethyl Sorboside is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

CAS 53416-07-2

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.