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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

Bamboo Vinegar is the distilled, condensed smoke obtained from dried, carbonized bamboo

Banksia Serrata Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of Banksia serrate, Proteaceae.

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Behenoxy PEG-10 Dimethicone is the product obtained by the reaction of Hydrogen Dimethicone with Behenyl Alcohol and PEG-10 allyl ether

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Proline, 5-Oxo-, Phenylmethyl Ester

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Methanaminium, 1-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt

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Bifida Ferment Extract is an extract of the product obtained by the fermentation of Bifidobacterium longum

Bifida Polysaccharide is the polysaccharide fraction produced by the fermentation of Bifidobacterium longum

Bifida/Soybean Extract Ferment is the product obtained by the fermentation of soybean extract by the organism Bifidobacterium

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.