ASTER YOMENA EXTRACT
97390Aster Yomena Extract is the extract of the whole plant Aster yomena, Asteraceae.
Ingredient function
23 ingredients
SURFACE MODIFIER
Applied to other cosmetic components to make them more hydrophilic or hydrophobic, or to modify their physical/chemical properties.
Definition provenance: European Commission CosIng ingredient-function terminology.
23 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the SURFACE MODIFIER function designation.
Ingredients with the SURFACE MODIFIER function
BEHENYL CANNABIS SEEDATE
98359Behenyl Cannabis Seedate is the ester of Behenyl Alcohol and the fatty acids derived from Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil.
BIS-(MALEIMIDOETHOXY) ETHANE
cosing-live-99530Bis-(Maleimidoethoxy) Ethane is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
CAS 115597-84-7
Fatty acids, tallow, hydrogenated, dimers, diketene derivs.,2-Oxetanone, 3-C12-16-alkyl-4-C13-17-alkylidene derivs.
CANNABIDIETH-21
cosing-live-102012Cannabidieth-21 is the organic compound that conforms to the formula, where the average sum of n and m is 21.
Cannabis Seed Oil Dimer Dilinoleyl Esters/Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer is a copolymer of Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate end-capped with …
CAPRYL CANNABIS SEEDATE
98356Capryl Cannabis Seedate is the ester of Caprylyl Alcohol and the fatty acids derived from Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil.
DILINOLEAMIDOPROPYL DIMONIUM DIMER DILINOLEATE
cosing-live-101849Dilinoleamidopropyl Dimonium Dimer Dilinoleate is the salt of Dilinoleamidopropyl Dimethylamine and Dilinoleic Acid.
Isostearyl Cannabis Seedate is the ester of Isostearyl Alcohol and the fatty acids derived from Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil.
MALTODEXTRIN LAURATE
cosing-live-100157Maltodextrin Laurate is the product obtained by the esterification of Maltodextrin and Lauric Acid.
Methoxy PEG-8 Propyltrimethoxysilane is the silane composed of a methoxy-terminated polyethylene glycol containing an average of eight mols…
N-METHYLBENZYLAMINE
cosing-live-100213N-Methylbenzylamine is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
CAS 103-67-3
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil/IPDI Copolymer
PERFLUOROBUTYLETHYL STEARYL DIMETHICONE
cosing-live-99082Perfluorobutylethyl Stearyl Dimethicone is the silicone polymer that conforms generally to the formula:
CAS 915223-67-5
POLYACRYLATE-54
98326Polyacrylate-54 is a copolymer that is made by polymerizing one or more monomers of Acrylic Acid, Methacrylic Acid or one of their simple e…
POLYUREA CROSSPOLYMER-9
cosing-live-104761Polyurea Crosspolymer-9 is made by crosslinking a mixture of Polyhexamethylene Diisocyanate and Polymethylene Polyphenylisocyanate with Gua…
Polyvinyl Benzylimidazolinium Chloride
SH-DSRNA-2 HYDROXYPROPYL PEG-3 PROPYL CHOLESTERYLCARBAMATE
cosing-live-104437sh-dsRNA-2 Hydroxypropyl PEG-3 Propyl Cholesterylcarbamate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula, where R is sh-dsRNA-2.
STEARYL CANNABIS SEEDATE
98357Stearyl Cannabis Seedate is the ester of Stearyl Alcohol and the fatty acids derived from Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
TRIMETHOXYSILYLETHYL BUTYL DIMETHICONE
cosing-live-104852Trimethoxysilylethyl Butyl Dimethicone is the synthetic polymer that conforms generally to the formula
CAS 381245-95-0
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How the SURFACE MODIFIER function is used in CosIng
The SURFACE MODIFIER function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 23 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.
Applied to other cosmetic components to make them more hydrophilic or hydrophobic, or to modify their physical/chemical properties.
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.
Frequently asked questions
The SURFACE MODIFIER function, as defined in the EU CosIng database, describes the role this group of ingredients plays in a cosmetic formulation. There are currently 23 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory assigned this function. Function labels are standardised terms used in Product Information Files (PIF) and ingredient declarations.
Yes. An ingredient's function in the CosIng inventory is independent of its regulatory status. An ingredient with the SURFACE MODIFIER function may also be listed in Annex II (prohibited), Annex III (restricted), or other annexes. Always check each ingredient's annex records for applicable conditions before formulating.
Ingredient functions are documented in the Product Information File (PIF) as part of the cosmetic product safety assessment. They describe the intended role of each ingredient in the formulation and support the safety assessor's review. Functions do not appear on consumer-facing product labels, which list only INCI names.
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