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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

Bis-PEG/PPG-15/5 Dimethicone is Dimethicone end-blocked with the random addition of an average of 15 moles of ethylene oxide and 5 moles of…

Bittern is the salt solution that remains after sodium chloride has been crystallized out of seawater or brine

Bixa Orellana Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of the Annatto, Bixa orellana L., Bixaceae

CAS 89957-43-7

Brassica Rapa (Turnip) Callus Extract is the extract of the callus of Brassica rapa grown in culture, Brassicaceae.

Brown Rice Vinegar is the vinegar produced by the fermentation of unpolished brown rice

Butea Superba Root Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground roots of Butea superba, Leguminosae

Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)

CAS 107-88-0 (i), 6290-03-5 (ii)

L-Proline, 5-Oxo, Calcium Salt (2:1)

CAS 31377-05-6

Camel Milk is the milk obtained from the camel.

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.