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ORAL CARE

Providing cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.

Definition provenance: European Commission CosIng ingredient-function terminology.

228 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the ORAL CARE function designation.

Ingredients with the ORAL CARE function

Acetyl Oligopeptide-245 Amide is the product obtained by the acetylation of Oligopeptide-245 in which the C-terminus is an amide.

Algae Extract is an extract of various species of Algae; Extract of the Seaweed, Fucus vesiculosus, Furaceae

CAS 92128-82-0 / 68917-51-1

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae

CAS 85507-69-3 / 94349-62-9

L-Arginine, L-b-aspartyl-, homopolymer, (2S)-2-[[(3S)-3-amino-3-carboxypropanoyl]amino]-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoic acid

CAS 213250-52-3

Bifida Ferment Extract Filtrate is a filtrate of an extract of the product obtained through fermentation by the microorganism Bacillus.

Boesenbergia Pandurata Root Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the steam distillation of the roots of Boesenbergia Pandurata, Zingiberac…

Calcium Chlorophosphosilicate is the inorganic compound consisting of calcium chloride and oxides of silicon, calcium, and phosphorous.

CALCIUM PHOSPHINATE

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Calcium Phosphinate is the organic salt that conforms to the formula

CAS 7789-79-9

CALCIUM PHOSPHOSILICATE

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Calcium Phosphosilicate is a powder consisting of oxides of silicon, calcium, sodium and phosphorus.

Calcium Potassium Sodium Phosphate is the inorganic salt produced by the reaction of sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate and calcium hydr…

CAS 131862-42-5

Calcium Sodium Fluorophosphosilicate is the inorganic compound consisting of calcium chloride, calcium fluoride and oxides of silicon, calc…

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

How the ORAL CARE function is used in CosIng

The ORAL CARE function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 228 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.

Providing cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.

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.

Frequently asked questions

The ORAL CARE function, as defined in the EU CosIng database, describes the role this group of ingredients plays in a cosmetic formulation. There are currently 228 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory assigned this function. Function labels are standardised terms used in Product Information Files (PIF) and ingredient declarations.

Yes. An ingredient's function in the CosIng inventory is independent of its regulatory status. An ingredient with the ORAL CARE function may also be listed in Annex II (prohibited), Annex III (restricted), or other annexes. Always check each ingredient's annex records for applicable conditions before formulating.

Ingredient functions are documented in the Product Information File (PIF) as part of the cosmetic product safety assessment. They describe the intended role of each ingredient in the formulation and support the safety assessor's review. Functions do not appear on consumer-facing product labels, which list only INCI names.

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