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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

HUMAN HYALURONIC ACID

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Human Hyaluronic Acid is the Hyaluronic Acid isolated from a culture of Wharton’s Jelly derived mesenchymal cells.

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HYDROGENATED SQUALENE

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Hydrogenated Squalene is the end-product of the controlled hydrogenation of Squalene.

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HYDROLYZED AGAROSE

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Hydrolyzed Agarose is the hydrolysate of Agarose derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis.

Hydrolyzed Agastache Rugosa Extract is the hydrolysate of Agastache Rugosa Extract derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis.

Hydrolyzed Centella Asiatica Protein is the hydrolysate of the proteins isolated from the whole plant, Centella asiatica , derived by acid,…

Hydrolyzed Cow Colostrum Extract is the hydrolysate of Cow Colostrum Extract derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis.

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Hydrolyzed Deer Antler Extract is the hydrolysate of Deer Antler Extract derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis.

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Hydrolyzed Defatted Egg Yolk Extract is the hydrolysate of the extract of defatted chicken egg yolks, derived by acid, enzyme or other meth…

Hydrolyzed Fish Skin Extract is the hydrolysate of Fish Skin Extract derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis.

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Hydrolyzed Flounder Extract is the hydrolysate of an extract of Paralichthys olivaceus derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysi…

Hydrolyzed Grouper Muscle Cell Lysate is the hydrolysate of the lysate of the muscle cells from the Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus) der…

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HYDROLYZED INULIN

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Hydrolyzed Inulin Is the hydrolysate of Inulin derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis.

HYDROLYZED KERATIN WATER

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Hydrolyzed Keratin Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from Hydrolyzed Keratin

HYDROLYZED LIGNOCELLULOSE

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Hydrolyzed Lignocellulose is the hydrolysate of Lignin/Cellulose derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis.

Hydrolyzed Minnow Muscle Cell Lysate is the hydrolysate of the lysate of the muscle cells from the minnow (Pimephales promelas) derived by …

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Hydrolyzed Murray Cod Mucus is the hydrolysate of the mucosa from the Murray cod, Maccullochella peelii, derived by acid enzyme or other me…

Hydrolyzed Nacre Protein Extract is the extract of the product obtained by the hydrolysis of Nacre Protein by acid, enzyme or other method …

Hydrolyzed Pig Aorta Extract is the extract of hydrolyzed pig aorta tissue derived by acid enzyme or other method of hydrolysis.

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Hydrolyzed Pig Blood Lysate Extract is the hydrolysate of an extract of lysed pig blood cells derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hy…

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Hydrolyzed Pig Plasma Extract is the hydrolysate of an extract of the plasma from pig blood derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydr…

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Hydrolyzed Prunus Mume Fruit is the hydrolysate of the fruit of Prunus Mume derived by acid, enzyme, or other method of hydrolysis.

Hydrolyzed Quail Egg Shell Membrane Extract is the hydrolysate of the extract of the membrane isolated from the eggshells of quail eggs (Co…

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Hydrolyzed Saccharomyces Cell Wall is the hydrolysate of the cell walls of Saccharomyces derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydroly…

Hydrolyzed Sea Hare Glycosaminoglycans is the hydrolysate of the Glycosaminoglycans derived from the sea hare, Aplysia kuroda derived by ac…

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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.