Ingredient function

HUMECTANT — Cosmetic Ingredient Function

2051 cosmetic ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the HUMECTANT function designation. These ingredients are sourced from the European Commission CosIng inventory and may appear across Annex II–VI records.

Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.

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Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide-1 is the product obtained by the action of glucosyl transferase on Maltose, in which the degree of polymerizat…

Alpinia Formosana Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Alpinia formosana, Zingiberaceae.

Alpinia Nigra Root Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground roots of the Alpinia nigra, Zingiberaceae

Alpinia Speciosa Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Alpinia speciosa, Zingiberaceae

Alpinia Uraiensis Leaf Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves of Alpinia uraiensis, Zingiberaceae

Alteromonas Ferment Filtrate is a filtrate of the product obtained by the fermentation of a growth media by the microorganism, Alteromonas …

Althaea Rosea Callus is the callus of Althaea rosea (Malvaceae) grown in culture.

Althaea Rosea Callus Extract is the extract of the callus of Althaea rosea grown in culture. (The accepted scientific name for Althaea rose…

Althaea Rosea Extract is the extract of the whole plant Althaea rosea, Malvaceae. (The accepted scientific name for Althaea rosea is Alcea …

Althaea Rosea Root Extract is the extract of the roots of the hollyhock, Althaea rosea, Malvaceae

CAS 90045-76-4

1-Aminoiminomethyl-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid

CAS 35404-57-0

Ferrate(2-), [rel-[N(R)]-N-[2-[bis[(carboxy-kappa-O)methyl]amino-kappa-N]ethyl]-N-[(S)-2-[[(carboxy-kappa-O)methyl](carboxymethyl)amino-kap…

CAS 19529-40-9

Angelica Acutiloba Leaf Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves of Angelica acutiloba, Apiaceae.

L-Histidine, beta-Alanyl-3-Methyl-

CAS 584-85-0

Antler Velvet is the vascular skin that covers deer antler during its growth phase.

About this function

The HUMECTANT function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. Ingredients may carry multiple functions depending on their chemical properties and typical cosmetic applications.

Function assignments are sourced directly from official EU CosIng data. Always verify ingredient functions against current source materials before use in regulatory submissions.