Sodium Butyroyl/Formoyl Hyaluronate is the sodium salt of the product obtained by the esterification of butyric and formic acids with Hyalu…
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.
Ingredients
SODIUM CAPROYL PROLINATE
89497L-Proline, 1-(1-oxodecyl)-, sodium salt (1:1),Sodium N-decanoyl-L-prolinate
Sodium Carboxymethyl Dextran Acetate Sulfate is the mixed sulfate and acetate ester of Sodium Carboxymethyl Dextran.
Sodium Carboxymethyl Dextran Sulfate is the sulfate ester of Sodium Carboxymethyl Dextran.
Sodium Carboxymethyl Hyaluronate is the carboxymethyl derivative of Sodium Hyaluronate
Sodium Cyclic Lysophosphatidic Acid is the sodium salt of Cyclic Lysophosphatidic Acid.
Sodium Dacryopinax Spathularia/Glucose Ferment Extract is the extract of the sodium salt of the product obtained by the fermentation of glu…
Sodium salt of the reaction product of octenylsuccinic anhydride with Dextrin
Sodium Dimyristoyl Glyceryl Ascorbate is the sodium salt of Dimyristoyl Glyceryl Ascorbate
Sodium Distearoyl Glyceryl Ascorbate is the sodium salt of Distearoyl Glyceryl Ascorbate.
Sodium Ethylhexylglyceryl Ascorbate is the organic compound.
Sodium Glycogen Octenylsuccinate is the sodium salt of the reaction product of octenylsuccinic anhydride with Glycogen (q.v.).
SODIUM HEPAROSAN
92265Sodium Heparosan is the sodium salt of the mucopolysaccharide comprised of repeating units of β-D-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl- a-D-glucosa…
Sodium Histidyl Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-3 is the sodium salt of Hyaluronic Acid that has been crosslinked with 1-ethyl-3-(3dimethylaminopr…
Hyaluronic acid, sodium salt, polymer with 1,1'-sulfonylbis[ethene]
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-2 is a polymer of Hyaluronic Acid crosslinked with diglycidyl ether
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-3 is the sodium salt of Hyaluronic Acid that has been oxidized to facilate the subsequent crosslinking by p…
Hyaluronic acid, polymer with 2,2'-[1,4-butanediylbis(oxymethylene)]bis[oxirane]
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-5 is the sodium salt of Hyaluronic Acid that is crosslinked with Triethylamine and chloromethyl-pyridinium …
Hyaluronic acid, sodium salt, compd. with dimethylsilanediol
Sodium Hydrogenated Honey Octenylsuccinate is the sodium salt of the reaction product of octenylsuccinic anhydride and Hydrogenated Honey.
Sodium Hydrolyzed Hyaluronoyl Theanine is the product obtained by the reaction of Theanine and Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate.
Sodium Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Octenylsuccinate is the sodium salt of the reaction product of Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin and octenylsucc…
SODIUM MANNOSE PHOSPHATE
59369Sodium salt of a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and Mannose
Methylsilanol, polymer with sodium mannuronate
Sodium Oxidized Starch Acetate/Succinate is the product of the esterification of oxidized starch with acetic acid and succinic acid anhydri…
Sodium Palmitoyl Ascorbyl Glucoside is the sodium salt of Palmitoyl Ascorbyl Glucoside
Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, 3-(2-hydroxy-3-sulfothiopropyl)oxypropyl-terminated, disodium salts
Sodium Polygamma-Glutamate Crosspolymer is Sodium Polygamma-Glutamate crosslinked by gamma radiation
Sodium Succinoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen is the sodium salt of the condensation product of succinic acid anhhydride with Hydrolyzed Collagen.
Sodium Thiooctoyl/Formoyl Hyaluronate is the sodium salt of the product obtained by the esterification of thiooctic and formic acids with H…
Sodium/Aluminum Hydroxide/Oxalate/Sulfate is the reaction product of aluminum sulfate, sodium hydroxide, and disodium oxalate
Sodium/Aluminum/Iron/Sulfate/Citrate/Hydroxide is the reaction product of aluminum sulfate, ferric sulfate, sodium hydroxide and citric acid
Sodium/Aluminum/Iron/Sulfate/Oxalate/Hydroxide is the reaction product of aluminum sulfate, ferric sulfate, sodium hydroxide and oxalic acid
Sodium/Aluminum/Iron/Sulfate/Tartarate/Hydroxide is the product obtained by the reaction of aluminum sulfate, ferric sulfate, sodium hydrox…
Solanum Aviculare Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of Solanum aviculare, Solanaceae.
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.