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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

Evening Primrose Amidopropyl Oleate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula: [chemical structure image not found] where R repr…

FRUCTOBACILLUS

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Fructobacillus is one or more species of the microorganism, Fructobacillus.

GALACTOGLUCAN

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Galactoglucan is a polysaccharide consisting of alternating galactopyranosyl and glucopyranosyl units in which the R1 group on the glucose …

CAS 120112-82-5

GALLOYL PENTAPEPTIDE-74

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Galloyl Pentapeptide-74 is the product obtained by the reaction of Gallic Acid and Pentapeptide-74.

Garcinia Mangostana Leaf Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground leaves of Garcinia mangostana.

CAS 90045-25-3 (generic)

GENTIOBIOSE

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Gentiobiose is the organic compound that conforms to the formula

CAS 554-91-6

GLUCOSYL GALLATE

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Glucosyl Gallate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

GLYCERYL HYDROXYBUTYRATE

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Glyceryl Hydroxybutyrate is the monoester of Glycerin and 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid that conforms to the formula

Glyceryl Sesqui-3-Hydroxybutyrate is the mixture of mono- and diesters formed by the reaction of glycerol with methyl 3-hydroxybutyrate.

GLYCINE MAX WHEY EXTRACT

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Glycine Max Whey Extract is the extract of the whey obtained from the soybean, Glycine max.

GLYCOLOYL TRIPEPTIDE-1

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Glycoloyl Tripeptide-1 is the product obtained by the reaction of Glycolic Acid and Tripeptide-1.

Goat Milk Ferment Filtrate is a filtrate of the product obtained by the spontaneous fermentation of Goat Milk.

Helianthus Annuus Oleosomes are the oleosomes (oil-bodies) isolated from Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil.

HEXAPEPTIDE-103

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Hexapeptide-103 is the synthetic peptide consisting of lysine, phenylalanine, serine and threonine.

CAS 2231404-29-6

Hippophae Rhamnoides Peel Extract is the extract of the peel of Hippophae rhamnoides. The accepted scientific name for Hippophae rhamnoides…

HONEY WATER

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Honey Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from Honey.

HORSE PLACENTA EXTRACT

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Horse Placenta Extract is the extract of horse placentas.

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Houttuynia Cordata Leaf Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves of Houttuynia cordata.

HUMAN COLLAGEN

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Human Collagen is Collagen isolated from a culture of Wharton’s Jelly derived mesenchymal stem cells.

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

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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 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.