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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

Camel Milk is the milk obtained from the camel.

Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds from the Tea, Camellia sinensis, Theaceae

CAS 68916-73-4

Capsaicinyl Glucosides is the product formed by the condensation of Capsaicin and a polymer of Glucose

Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, crushed fruit of the Cayenne Pepper, Capsicum fructescens L., Solan…

CAS 85940-30-3

Carica Papaya Fruit Juice is the liquid expressed from the fruits of the Papaya, Carica papaya L., Caricaceae

CAS 84012-30-6

Carica Papaya Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of the Papaya, Carica papaya L., Caricaceae

CAS 84012-30-6

1-Propanaminium, 3-Carboxy-1-, Hydroxyl-N,N,N-Trimethyl-, Chloride

CAS 6645-46-1

Carthamus Tinctorius Callus Extract is the extract of the callus of Carthamus tinctorius grown in culture, Asteraceae (Compositae).

CAS 223749-52-8

Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground seeds of Cassia obtusifolia L. (syn C. Tora L.), Fabaceae

CAS 93348-59-5

Cattleya Extract is an orchid extract based on the two hybrid variants: Lc George Baldwin and Lc Drumbeat

CAVIAR VESICLES

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Caviar Vesicles are the vesicles obtained from the eggs of Acipenser sinensis (Chinese sturgeon).

Centella Asiatica Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant Centella asiatica, Apiaceae.

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.