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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

2,2-bis(Hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol tetramethylolmethane

CAS 115-77-5

Synthetic peptide containing arginine, glycine, isoleucine, serine and tyrosine residues

Pentapeptide-61 is the synthetic peptide consisting of alanine, leucine, lysine and phenylalanine.

Pentapeptide-62 is the synthetic peptide consisting of alanine, leucine, lysine and phenylalanine.

Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the leaves of Perilla ocymoide, Lamiaceae.

Petasites Japonicus Juice is the liquid expressed from the whole plant, Petasites japonicus, Asteraceae.

PG-Palmoylpalmamide is the substituted amide formed by the reaction of a palm oil ketone dimer and 3-amino-1,2-propanediol

Phormidium Elemis Lysate Filtrate is the filtrate of the product obtained after the lysis of the cultured cells of the alga, Phormidium ele…

Phormium Tenax Leaf Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground leaves of Phormium tenax, Asphodelaceae.

Phormium Tenax Leaf Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the leaves of Phormium tenax.

3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecane-1,2,3-triol

CAS 74563-64-7

Calcium-magnesium phytate,myo-Inositol, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakis(dihydrogen phosphate), calcium magnesium salt

CAS 3615-82-5

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.