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HUMECTANT

Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.

Definition provenance: European Commission CosIng ingredient-function terminology.

2189 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the HUMECTANT function designation.

Ingredients with the HUMECTANT function

Solanum Aviculare Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of Solanum aviculare, Solanaceae.

CAS 1542150-88-8

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.

Spongilla Lacustris Spicule is the small, needle-like anatomical structural element of the freshwater sponge, Spongilla lacustris.

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…

SR-MUSSEL POLYPEPTIDE-3

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sr-Mussel Polypeptide-3 is a single chain recombinant mussel peptide, produced by fermentation in Pichia pastoris or E. coli. The starting …

sr-Thermus Thermophilus Polypeptide-1 is a single chain recombinant protein produced by fermentation in yeast. The starting gene is synthes…

These widely assigned CosIng terms provide populated comparison pages; they are not presented as semantic equivalents of the current function.

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 2189 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.