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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

Palmitoyl sh-Tripeptide-1 Amide is the product obtained by the reaction of palmitic acid and sh-Tripeptide-1 in which the C-terminus of the…

Palmitoyl sh-Tripeptide-3 Amide is the product obtained by the reaction of palmitic acid and sh-Tripeptide-3 in which the C-terminus of the…

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-114 is the product obtained by the reaction of Palmitic Acid and Tetrapeptide-114.

2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-, (R)-

CAS 599-04-2; 79-50-5

Passiflora Edulis Peel Extract is the extract of the peel of the Passionflower, Passiflora edulis, Passifloraceae

CAS 91770-48-8

PCA

77186

L-2-Pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid

CAS 98-79-3

Pearl Sac Secretion Extract is the extract of the material secreted by the pearl sac of the oyster, Pinctada fucata.

Pediococcus Ferment Extract is the extract of the product obtained through fermentation of the microorganism Pediococcus.

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (10 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25322-68-3

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha, alpha'-1,2-propanediylbis-, omega hydroxy (10 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 9003-11-6

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (100 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25322-68-3

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (12 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25322-68-3

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (135 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25322-68-3

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (14 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25322-68-3

1,3-Butanediol, ethoxylated (15 mol EO average molar ratio); Polyoxyethylene (15) Butanediol

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (150 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25322-68-3

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (16 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25322-68-3

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (18 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25322-68-3

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (180 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25322-68-3

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (20 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25322-68-3

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (20 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 9004-99-3

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (200 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25322-68-3

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (220 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25322-68-3

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (240 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25322-68-3

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (25,000 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25322-68-3

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-methyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (3 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 9004-74-4

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (3 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 9004-99-3

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (32 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25322-68-3

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (33 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25322-68-3

PEG-4

78322

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (4 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25322-68-3

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.