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Ingredient function 22 ingredients

REFATTING

Replenishing the lipids of the hair or of the top layers of the skin.

Definition provenance: European Commission CosIng ingredient-function terminology.

22 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the REFATTING function designation.

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Ingredients with the REFATTING function

CALF SKIN EXTRACT

32361

Calf Skin Extract is an extract obtained from bovine skin

CAS 91081-63-9

PEG-4 DITALLOW ETHER

58147

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-tallow-alkyl-.omega.-tallow-alkyloxy- (4 mol EO average molar ratio)

PIGSKIN EXTRACT

59469

Pigskin Extract is the extract of the skin of young pigs

CAS 91081-63-9

SQUALANE

38226

2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosane

CAS 111-01-3

SQUALENE

78861

2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosa-2,6,10,14,18,22-hexaene

CAS 111-02-4

STEARETH-10

78982

Poly(Oxy-1,2-Ethanediyl), .alpha.-Octadecyl-.omega.-Hydroxy

CAS 9005-00-9 (Generic) / 13149-86-5

TRILINOLENIN

80385

Propane-1,2,3-triyl tris[(9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoate]

CAS 14465-68-0

TRIPALMITOLEIN

80410

9-Hexadecenoic acid, 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester

CAS 20246-55-3 / 129784-33-4

TRIRICINOLEIN

80414

Propane-1,2,3-triyl tris(12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate), stereoisomer

CAS 2540-54-7

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

SKIN CONDITIONING · 13138SURFACTANT · 4574HAIR CONDITIONING · 3619SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT · 3586SURFACTANT - CLEANSING · 3218SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING · 2924ANTIOXIDANT · 2907SKIN PROTECTING · 2784

How the REFATTING function is used in CosIng

The REFATTING function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 22 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.

Replenishing the lipids of the hair or of the top layers of the skin.

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 REFATTING function, as defined in the EU CosIng database, describes the role this group of ingredients plays in a cosmetic formulation. There are currently 22 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 REFATTING 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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