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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

Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil is the oil obtained from the expression or extraction of the wheat germ Triticum vulgare, Poaceae.

CAS 68917-73-7 / 8006-95-9

Triticum Vulgare Gluten is a protein substance which is intermixed with the starch portion in the endosperm of the Wheat, Triticum vulgare,…

CAS 93384-22-6

Tyramine Hyaluronamide is the product obtained by the reaction of tyramine and Hyaluronic Acid. It conforms to the formula:

UMBELLIFERONE

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Umbelliferone is the organic compound that conforms to the formula

Undaria Pinnatifida Root Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground roots of the Alga, Undaria pinnatifida, Alariaceae

Usnea Barbata (Lichen) Callus Extract is the extract of the callus of Usnea barbata grown in culture, Parmeliaceae.

Vaccinium Virgatum (Blueberry) Callus Extract is the extract of the callus of the blueberry, Vaccinium virgatum grown in culture, Ericaceae.

Valeriana Jatamansi Rhizome Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the rhizomes of Valeriana jatamansi, Valerianaceae.

CAS 94280-15-6

Velvet Extract is an extract of the velvet of the Red Deer, Cervus Elaphus

VITEXIN

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Vitexin is a organic compound that conforms to the formula:

CAS 3681-93-4

Vitis Coignetiae/Vinifera Seed Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the seeds of the cultivar, Vitis sp.'Yama Sauvignon', which is the hybri…

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.