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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

Acronychia Acidula Fruit Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground fruit of Acronychia acidula, Rutaceae.

CAS 1415551-71-1

Adansonia Digitata Pulp Extract is an extract of the pulp of the Monkey Bread Tree or the Baobab, Adansonia digitata L., Bombacaceae

CAS 91745-12-9

Albumen Extract is the portion of Albumen that does not coagulate upon heating

Algae Exopolysaccharides are exopolysaccharides released by the fermentation of various species of microalgae of the divisions, Rhodophyta …

Algae Extract is an extract of various species of Algae; Extract of the Seaweed, Fucus vesiculosus, Furaceae

CAS 92128-82-0 / 68917-51-1

Allium Sativum Vesicles are the extracellular vesicles isolated from the whole plant Allium sativum.

Alnus Japonica Leaf/Stem Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the leaves and stems of Alnus japonica, Betula…

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae

CAS 85507-69-3 / 94349-62-9

Aloe Maculata Leaf Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves of Aloe maculata, Asphodelaceae.

Aloe Vera Vesicles are the extracellular vesicles isolated from the whole plant Aloe vera.

alpha-Glucan is a highly branched, cyclic polysaccaride produced by the action of branching enzyme on starch. It consists of 500 to 2000 gl…

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.