SOLVENT
Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
Definition provenance: European Commission CosIng ingredient-function terminology.
675 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the SOLVENT function designation.
Ingredients with the SOLVENT function
TALLOL
38445Tall oil. A complex combination of tall oil rosin and fatty acids derived from acidulation of crude tall oil soap and including that which …
TETRADECYLPROPIONATES
60235Tetradecylpropionates is an isomeric mixture of esters consisting chiefly of 2-Tetradecylpropionate, 3-Tetradecylpropionate and 4-Tetradecy…
TRIBUTYLCRESYLBUTANE
386494,4',4''-(1-Methylpropanyl-3-ylidene)tris[6-tert-butyl-m-cresol]
3-Pentanol, 1-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-2,2,4-Trimethyl-
TRIMETHYLOLPROPANE
830452-Ethyl-2-Hydroxymethyl-1,3-Propanediol; 1,1,1-Tris(hydroxymethyl)propane; propylidynetrimethanol; TMP
TRIMETHYLPENTYL TRISILOXANE
cosing-live-98948Trimethylpentyl Trisiloxane is the siloxane that conforms to the formula:
UNDECETH-10
98355Undeceth-10 is a polyethylene glycol ether of undecyl alcohol that conforms generally to the formula:
Vitis Vinifera/Labrusca Stem Extract is the extract of the stems of the hybrid formed between Vitis vinifera and Vitis labrusca (Vitaceae).
WATER
92472Aqua (EU),Deionized Water,Distilled Water,Micromatrix Fractile AN,Onsen-Sui (JPN),Purified Water
XYLYL PHENYLETHANE
96555Xylyl Phenylethane is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Popular populated ingredient functions
These widely assigned CosIng terms provide populated comparison pages; they are not presented as semantic equivalents of the current function.
How the SOLVENT function is used in CosIng
The SOLVENT function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 675 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.
Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
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.