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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

d-Glucitol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (500 mol EO, 6 mol PO average molar ratio)

CAS 56449-05-9

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

Siloxanes and silicones, propyl trimethylsilyloxy, trimethylsilyl terminated

CAS 60111-46-8

Prunus Avium (Sweet Cherry) Fruit Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the fruit of Prunus avium, Rosaceae.

CAS 85566-22-9

Prunus Cerasus Bud Extract is the extract of the buds of the Bitter Cherry, Prunus cerasus L., Rosaceae

CAS 89997-53-5

Prunus Mume Fruit Water is an aqueos solution of the steam distillate obtained from the fruit of Prunus mume, Rosaceae

Prunus Speciosa Leaf Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves of Prunus speciosa, Rosaceae

Prunus Yedoensis Flower/Twig Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the flowers and twigs of Prunus yedoensis.

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.