SOLVENT — Cosmetic Ingredient Function
604 cosmetic ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the SOLVENT function designation. These ingredients are sourced from the European Commission CosIng inventory and may appear across Annex II–VI records.
Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
Ingredients
C14-16 ISOPARAFFIN
94212C14-16 Isoparaffin is a mixture of branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbons with 14 to 16 carbons in the alkyl chain
C14-17 ALKANE
32245C14-17 Alkane is a mixture of alkanes with 14 to 17 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain.
C14-19 ALKANE
54891C14-19 Alkane is a mixture of alkanes with 14 to 19 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain.
C14-20 ALKANE
90986C14-20 Alkane is a mixture of alkanes with 14 to 20 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain.
C14-22 ALKANE
86124C14-22 Alkane is a mixture of alkanes with 14 to 22 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain
C15-19 ALKANE
91129C15-C19 Alkane is a mixture of alkanes with 15 to 19 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain.
C15-19 ISOPARAFFIN
94211C15-19 Isoparaffin is a mixture of branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbons with 15 to 19 carbons in the alkyl chain.
C18-21 ALKANE
54903C18-21 Alkane is a mixture of alkanes with 18 to 21 carbons in the alkyl chain.
C18-24 ISOPARAFFIN
93987C18-24 Isoparaffin is a mixture of branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbons with 18 to 24 carbons in the alkyl chain.
Naphtha (petroleum) hydrodesulfurized heavy. A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from catalytic hydrodesulfurization.. It consis…
C8-12 ACID TRIGLYCERIDE
55053C8-12 Acid Triglyceride is the triester of glycerin and a mixture of saturated acids containing 8 to 12 carbons in the alkyl chain
C8-9 ALKANE/CYCLOALKANE
55055Naphtha (petroleum) hydrotreated light. A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by treating a petroleum fraction with hydrogen in th…
C9-10 ALKANE/CYCLOALKANE
55056C9-10 Alkane/Cycloalkane is a mixture of C9 to C10 straight-chain and cyclic hydrocarbons
Solvent naphtha (petroleum) light aromatic. A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from distillation of aromatic streams. It consis…
C9-11 ALKANE/CYCLOALKANE
55155Naphtha (petroleum) hydrotreated light. A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by treating a petroleum fraction with hydrogen in th…
C9-12 ISOPARAFFIN
86356C9-12 Isoparaffin is a mixture of branched aliphatic hydrocarbons with 9 to 12 carbons in the alkyl chain
Capryloyl/Caproyl Anhydro Methyl Glucamide is the product obtained by the reaction of anhydrous Methylglucamine with a mixture of capryloyl…
Carboxymethyl Caprooyl Chitosan is the product obtained by the reaction of Carboxymethyl Chitosan with caprooyl anhydride.
Castor Oil Propanediol Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Propanediol and Ricinus Communis Seed Oil.
CD ALCOHOL 19
88002CD Alcohol 19 is ethyl alcohol denatured with MIBK, mixed isomers of nitropropane, or methyl n-butyl ketone; and either kerosene, deodorize…
CHLORINATED PARAFFIN
55264Chlorinated Paraffin is a chlorinated mixture of hydrocarbons derived from petroleum
1-Butanaminium, 4-amino-N-(2-hydroxy-3-sulfopropyl)-N,N-dimethyl-4-oxo-, N-coco alkyl derivs., inner salts
COCONUT ALKANES
86954Coconut Alkanes is the product obtained from the complete reduction and hydrogenation of a mixture of fatty acids derived from Cocos Nucife…
COCOYL METHYL GLUCAMIDE
93243D-Glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, N-coco acyl derivs.
COLLAGEN WATER
96015Collagen Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from Collagen.
Cryptomeria Japonica Bark Extract is the extract of the bark of Cryptomeria japonica, Cupressaceae.
Cuphea Viscosissima Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of Cuphea viscosissima
About this function
The SOLVENT function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. Ingredients may carry multiple functions depending on their chemical properties and typical cosmetic applications.
Function assignments are sourced directly from official EU CosIng data. Always verify ingredient functions against current source materials before use in regulatory submissions.