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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

Avena Sativa Seed Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the seeds of Avena sativa.

CAS 84012-26-0

Bis-(1-Methylheptyl)-2-Butenedioate,Diisooctyl Maleate

CAS 97298-48-1

Brevoortia Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the small North Atlantic fish, menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannis)

CAS 8002-50-4

Bubulum Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the feet of cattle

CAS 8002-64-0

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-butyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (3 mol EO average molar ratio)

2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol; diethylene glycol monobutyl ether; DEGBE

CAS 112-34-5III/187

2-Butoxyethanol; ethylene glycol monobutyl ether; EGBE

CAS 111-76-2III/188

BUTYL LEVULINATE

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Butyl Levulinate is the organic compound that conforms to the formul

CAS 2052-15-5

Butyl PG-Acetal Levulinate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula

CAS 162336-72-3

Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)

CAS 107-88-0 (i), 6290-03-5 (ii)

C10-11 ISOALKANE

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C10-11 Isoalkane (Formerly C10-11 Isoparaffin) is a mixture of branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbons with 10 or 11 carbons in the alkyl cha…

CAS 64742-48-9/90622-57-4

C10-12 ALKANE

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C10-12 Alkane is a mixture of aliphatic hydrocarbons with 10 to 12 carbons in the alkyl chain.

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C10-12 Alkane/Cycloalkane is a mixture of C10 to C12 straight-chain and cyclic hydrocarbons

CAS 64742-48-9

C10-12 ISOALKANE

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C10-12 Isoalkane (Formerly C10-12 Isoparaffin) is a mixture of branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbons with 10 to 12 carbons in the alkyl cha…

C10-13 ISOALKANE

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C10-13 Isoalkane (Formerly C10-13 Isoparaffin) is a mixture of branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbons with 10 to 13 carbons in the alkyl cha…

CAS 64742-48-9/68551-17-7

C10-14 Alkyl Polypropanediol-3 Myristate the product obtained by the reaction of C10-14 fatty alcohols and Polypropanediol-3 that is subseq…

CAS 2907767-86-4

C11-12 ISOALKANE

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C11-12 Isoalkane (Formerly C11-12 Isoparaffin) is a mixture of branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbons with 11 to 12 carbons in the alkyl cha…

CAS 64742-48-9/90622-57-4

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.