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
ISOOCTYL TALLATE
82368ISOPROPYL CITRATE
34686(1-Methylethyl) dihydrogen 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate; 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic, 2-hydroxy-, 1-Methylethyl Ester
ISOPROPYL PELARGONATE
98166Isopropyl Pelargonate is the ester of Isopropyl Alcohol and Pelargonic Acid. It conforms to the formula:
Lactobacillus/Hydrolyzed Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-yuen Embryo/Endosperm Ferment Filtrate is a filtrate of the product obtained by the fermentat…
Lactobacillus/Hydrolyzed Collagen Ferment Filtrate Extract is the extract of the filtrate of the product obtained by the fermentation of Hy…
LAURETH-100
91816LAUROYLGLYCINE LYSINATE
91923L-Lysine, compd. with N-(1-oxododecyl)glycine (1:1) (9CI)
Linseed Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil and Polyglycerin-4.
METHOXY PEG-10
78186Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-methoxy- (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), \a-methyl-\q-[3-(trimethoxysilyl)propoxy]-, hydrolyzed
METHOXY PEG-100
78187Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-methoxy- (100 mol EO average molar ratio)
METHOXY PEG-16
78188Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-methoxy- (16 mol EO average molar ratio)
METHOXY PEG-25
57954Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-methoxy- (25 mol EO average molar ratio)
METHOXY PEG-40
78191Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-methoxy- (40 mol EO average molar ratio)
METHOXYDIGLYCOL
84966METHOXYETHANOL
96276Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Ethanol, 2-Methoxy- Ethylene glycol methyl ether Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether
METHOXYETHANOL
84967METHOXYETHANOL ACETATE
85043Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, ether with methyl .beta.-d-glucopyranoside (4:1), benzoates (20 mol EO average mo…
1,3-Dioxolane-4-methanol, 2-methyl-2-(2-methylpropyl)-
METHYL LACTATE
581072-Hydroxy-propanoic acid methyl ester, (S)- / 2-hydroxy-propanoic acid methyl ester
METHYL LAURATE/MYRISTATE
89966Methyl Laurate/Myristate is the methyl ester of a mixture of lauric and myristic acids.
Methyl Oleate/Palmitate/Linoleate/Stearate is the methyl ester of a mixture of oleic, palmitic, linoleic and stearic acids. Chemical
Butane, 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-nonafluoro-4-methoxy-,Propane, 2-(difluoromethoxymethyl)-1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoro-
Propane, 2-(difluoromethoxymethyl)-1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoro-
METHYL SUNFLOWERSEEDATE
58115Methyl Sunflowerseedate is the methyl ester of the fatty acids derived from helianthus annus seed oil
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.