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SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

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

Definition provenance: European Commission CosIng ingredient-function terminology.

523 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT function designation.

Ingredients with the SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT function

C14-17 TRIGLYCERIDES

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C14-17 Triglycerides is the triester of glycerin and a mixture of linear C14-17 fatty acids.

C20-C30 HYDROXYACID

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C20-C30 Hydroxyacid is the C20 to C30 omega-hydroxy fatty acid fraction isolated from Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax

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

CAS 250141-42-5II/1396

Camellia Amidopropyl Oleate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula: where R represents fatty acid groups obtained from Camell…

Camellia Japonica Oleosomes are the oleosomes (oil-bodies) isolated from Camellia Japonica Seed Oil.

Camellia Sinensis Oleosomes are the oleosomes (oil-bodies) isolated from Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil

CANNABIDIETH-21

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Cannabidieth-21 is the organic compound that conforms to the formula, where the average sum of n and m is 21.

CARBAMYLGLUTAMIC ACID

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Carbamylglutamic Acid is the organic compound that conforms to the formula

CETYL HYALURONAMIDE

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Cetyl Hyaluronamide is the product obtained by the reaction of Cetyl Alcohol and Hyaluronic Acid.

CHICKEN LEG EXTRACT

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Chicken Leg Extract is the extract of the whole chicken leg.

Restricted — see record

CHITOSAN HCL

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Chitosan HCl is the hydrochloride salt of Chitosan

Chlorella Ferment Extract Filtrate is a filtrate of the extract of the product obtained through fermentation of media by the alga, Chlorell…

CITRONELLYL GALLATE

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Citronellyl Gallate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula

CAS 866447-82-7

CITRONELLYL GLUCOSIDE

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Citronellyl Glucoside is the product obtained by the condensation of Citronellol and Glucose.

Citrus Aurantium Tachibana Fruit Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained the fruit of Citrus aurantium tachibana. T…

Citrus Junos Fruit Juice Extract is the extract of the juice obtained from the fruit of Citrus junos (the accepted scientific name for Citr…

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

How the SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT function is used in CosIng

The SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 523 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.

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

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.