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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

Nelumbo Nucifera Germ is the product obtained from the embryo of the Nelumbo nucifera kernel separated in milling

CAS 85085-51-4

Nelumbo Nucifera Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of Nelumbo nucifera, Nelumbonaceae.

CAS 85085-51-4

Nigero Oligosaccharides is a mixture of the alpha-1,3-linked gluco-oligomer nigerose, nigerosyl glucose and nigerosyl maltose

Nitrous Acid is the acid that conforms to the formula:

CAS 7782-77-6

Nymphoides Hydrophylla Stem Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the stems of Nymphoides hydrophylla, Menyan…

Oligopeptide-126 sh-Oligopeptide-1 is a single chain synthetic fusion peptide produced by fermentation in e.Coli. The starting gene is synt…

Oligopeptide-127 rh-Oligopeptide-4 is a single chain fusion peptide, produced by fermentation in E. coli. The starting gene is synthesized …

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Olive Glycerides is a mixture of mono, di and triglycerides derived from Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil

Orchid Root Extract is the extract of the roots of various species of Cymbidium orchids

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.