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SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT — Cosmetic Ingredient Function

51 cosmetic ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT function designation. These ingredients are sourced from the European Commission CosIng inventory and may appear across Annex II–VI records.

Increasing the water content of the top layers of the skin. Humectants are primarily hygroscopic agents drawing moisture from the surrounding air.

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CALCIUM FRUCTOBORATE

55180

Calcium Fructoborate is the calcium salt of the reaction product of Boric Acid and Fructose

CAS 250141-42-5 II/1396

HUMAN COLOSTRUM EXTRACT

98669

Human Colostrum Extract is the extract of the fluid secreted by human mammory glands after birth.

II/416

ISOTRIACONTANE

98599

Isotriacontane

CAS 34425-19-9 (generic); 92797-63-2 (generic)

About this function

The SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT 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.