REDUCING — Cosmetic Ingredient Function
67 cosmetic ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the REDUCING function designation. These ingredients are sourced from the European Commission CosIng inventory and may appear across Annex II–VI records.
Changing the chemical nature of another ingredient by adding hydrogen (or removing oxygen).
Ingredients
Sodium salt of a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and Tocopherol
TETRAHYDROPALMATINE HCL
933666H-Dibenzo[a,g]quinolizine, 5,8,13,13a-tetrahydro-2,3,9,10-tetramethoxy-, hydrochloride (1:1)
Zinc Linolenate Hydroxide is the product obtained by the reaction of Linolenic Acid and zinc chloride, neutralized with sodium hydroxide
About this function
The REDUCING function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. Ingredients may carry multiple functions depending on their chemical properties and typical cosmetic applications.
Function assignments are sourced directly from official EU CosIng data. Always verify ingredient functions against current source materials before use in regulatory submissions.