SURFACTANT - CLEANSING — Cosmetic Ingredient Function
2978 cosmetic ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the SURFACTANT - CLEANSING function designation. These ingredients are sourced from the European Commission CosIng inventory and may appear across Annex II–VI records.
Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
Ingredients
Acetyl Mannosylerythritol Lipid is the acetyl ester of Mannosylerythritol Lipid
ACRYLATES CROSSPOLYMER-4
87994Acrylates Crosspolymer-4 is copolymer of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of its simple esters, crosslinked with trimethylolpropane tr…
Acrylic Acid/VP Crosspolymer is a copolymer of acrylic acid and vinyl pyrrolidone monomers crosslinked with pentaerythritol triallyl ether …
Agaricus Blazei/Ganoderma Lucidum/Multipileum Ferment Extract is the extract of the product obtained by the fermentation of Agaricus blazei…
Almond Oil/Polyglyceryl-10 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil and Poly…
ALMONDETH-20
97064Almondeth-20 is the polyethylene glycol ether of the fatty alcohols derived from Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil that conforms generally to the…
Alphitonia Excelsa Leaf Extract is the extract of the leaves of Alphitonia excelsa.
AMARANTHETH-20
97063Amarantheth-20 is the polyethylene glycol ether of the fatty alcohols derived from Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Oil that conforms generally to …
Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-16-alkyl esters, ammonium salts
C9-10 alkanes, perfluoro-, sulfonic acid, ammonium salts
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(octyloxy)-, ammonium salt (1-4 mol EO average molar ratio)
Glycerides, coco mono-, sulfated, ammonium salts
Fatty acids, coco, 2-sulfoethyl esters, ammonium salts
Butanedioic acid, sulfo-, 1,4-dinonyl ester, ammonium salt
2,5-Furandione, polymer with ethene, ammonium salt
AMMONIUM LAURETH SULFATE
74404Dodecan-1-ol, ethoxylated, sulfates, ammonium salts, 1-4 mol EO (average molar ratio)
Dodecan-1-ol, ethoxylated, sulfates, ammonium salts, 12 mol EO (average molar ratio)
Dodecan-1-ol, ethoxylated, sulfates, ammonium salts, 5 mol EO (average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-(dodecyloxy)-, ammonium salt (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Dodecan-1-ol, ethoxylated, sulfates, ammonium salts, 7 mol EO (average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-(dodecyloxy)-, ammonium salt (7 mol EO average molar ratio)
Dodecan-1-ol, ethoxylated, sulfates, ammonium salts, 9 mol EO (average molar ratio)
Butanedioic acid, sulfo-, 1-dodecyl ester, monoammonium salt
AMMONIUM MYRETH SULFATE
31885Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(tetradecyloxy)-, ammonium salt
Alcohols, palm kernel-oil, mono-ester with sulfuric acid, ammonium salt
Ammonium Perfluorohexyl Ethylphosphates is the ammonium salt of a complex mixture of esters of perfluorohexylethanol and phosphoric acid.
Phosphatidic acids, hydrogenated rape-oil, ammonium salts
Ammonium Trideceth-6 Phosphate is the ammonium salt of Trideceth-6 Phosphate
Perfluoroalkylethyl Phosphate is the aminomethylpropanol salt of a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and a perfluoroalkylethyl a…
Gelatins, polymers with keratin hydrolyzates and L-lysine, 2-hydroxy-N,N,N- trimethyl-1-propanaminium chloride, reaction products with isos…
Collagen, hydrolyzates, isostearoyl, compounds with 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol
Amp-Isostearoyl Hydrolyzed Keratin is the aminomethylpropanol salt of the condensation product of isostearic acid chloride with Hydrolyzed …
About this function
The SURFACTANT - CLEANSING 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.