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.

Ingredients
2051
Page
38 / 42

Ingredients

Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit is the dried fruit of the Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum L., Solanaceae

CAS 90131-63-8

Solanum Tuberosum Pulp Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the pulp of Solanum tuberosum, Solanaceae.

CAS 90083-08-2, 93348-51-7

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, ether with D-glucitol (6:1) (30 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 53694-15-8

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, ether with D-glucitol (6:1) (40 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 53694-15-8

D-Glucitol

CAS 50-70-4/ 1259528-21-6 (generic)

Soy Protein Phthalate is the product obtained by the oxidation of soy protein phthalate

Sparassis Latifolia Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground fungus, Sparassis latifolia, Sparassidaceae.

sr-(Melittin sh-Oligopeptide-1) is a single chain recombinant protein produced by fermentation in E. coli. The starting gene is synthesized…

sr-Hydrozoan Polypeptide-1 is a single chain recombinant protein fragment produced by fermentation in E. coli. The starting gene is synthes…

Stomach extract is an extract obtained from mammalian stomach

CAS 84540-15-8

Sweet Almond Amino Acids is a mixture of amino acids derived from the complete hydrolysis of Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Protein

Swertia Chirata Extract is the extract of the whole plant of the Indian Chiretta, Swertia chirata, Gentianaceae

CAS 97766-44-4

Swertia Japonica Powder is the powder obtained from dried, ground the Swertia, Swertia japonica, Gentianaceae

CAS 94167-11-0

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.