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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Polyglycerin-10 os a glycerin polymer containing 10 glycerin units; Decaglycerol

CAS 9041-07-0

Polygonum Hydropiper Extract is the extract of the whole plant, Polygonum hydropiper L., Polygonaceae

CAS 84776-81-8

Polypropanediol-8 is the polymer of Propanediol containing an average of 8 moles of propanediol.

CAS 345260-48-2

Porphyra 334 Oligopeptide-180 is the synthetic peptide produced by the reaction of Porphyra 334 and Oligopeptide-180 at the -amino group of…

PPG-1 Hydroxypropyltrimonium Cassia is the quaternary ammonium salt prepared by the reaction of a hydroxypropyl derivative of Cassia Gum an…

PPG-2 Arginine is the propoxylated derivative of Arginine.

PPG-20 Tocophereth-5 is the alkoxylated derivative of Tocopherol containing an average of 20 moles of propylene oxide and 5 moles of ethyle…

PPG-6 PEG/PPG-8/5 Glycerin is the polyoxypropylene, polyoxyethylene ether of glycerin that conforms generally to the formula:

d-Glucitol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (245 mol EO, 6 mol PO average molar ratio)

CAS 56449-05-9

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.