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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

Morus Alba Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Morus alba, Moraceae.

CAS 94167-05-2

Moth Chrysalis Extract is the extract of the chrysalis obtained from the cocoon of the moth, Trichopusia ni.

Murraya Exotica Wood Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground wood of the Cosmetic Box, Murraya Exotica L., Rutaceae

Musa Acuminata Fruit Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the fruit of the banana, Musa acuminata, Musaceae

CAS 97281-10-2

Myrica Gale Leaf Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the leaves of Myrica gale L., Myricaceae

N-HYALURONOYL LACTOFERRIN

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N-Hyaluronoyl Lactoferrin is the product obtained by the reaction of Hyaluronic Acid and Lactoferrin.

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

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.