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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

Syzygium Luehmannii Fruit Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground fruit of Syzygium luehmannii, Myrtaceae.

CAS 1542151-08-5

TEA-Dextrin Octenysuccinate is the Triethanalomine Salt of the reaction product of octenylsuccinic anhydride with Dextrin (q.v.)

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Tris(2-Hydroxyethyl)ammonium lactate

CAS 20475-12-1III/62

5-Oxo-DL-proline, compound with 2,2',2''-nitrilotriethanol (1:1)

CAS 55901-20-7III/62

Theobroma Cacao Seed Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the seeds of the Cocoa, Theobroma cacao L., Stercul…

CAS 84649-99-0

1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol, [R-(R,R)]-

CAS 2418-52-2 / 7493-90-5

Thuja Orientalis Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Thuja, Thuja orientalis L., Cupressaceae

CAS 91770-83-1

Protein hydrolyzates, thymus gland. Substance obtained by acidic, alkaline, or enzymatic hydrolysis of thymus gland composed primarily of a…

CAS 91080-11-4

Titanium Citrate is the salt of titanium and Citric Acid prepared by electrolysis

Tocopheryl Retinoate is the ester of Tocopheryl (q.v.) and Retinoic Acid (q.v.)

CAS 40516-49-2

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.