SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
Definition provenance: European Commission CosIng ingredient-function terminology.
3218 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the SURFACTANT - CLEANSING function designation.
Ingredients with the SURFACTANT - CLEANSING function
CETEARETH-2 PHOSPHATE
32522C16-18 alcohols, ethoxylated, phosphates (2 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, C16-18-alkyl ethers (24 mol EO average molar ratio)
CETEARETH-4 PHOSPHATE
75118C16-18 alcohols, ethoxylated, phosphates (4 mol EO average molar ratio)
CETEARETH-5 PHOSPHATE
75121C16-18 alcohols, ethoxylated, phosphates (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-(2-hydroxytetradecyl),.omega.-C16-18-alkyloxy-, (60 mol EO average molar ratio)
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CETETH-10
75143Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
CETETH-10 PHOSPHATE
32562Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy-, phosphate (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
CETETH-13
55342Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (13 mol EO average molar ratio)
CETETH-14
75146Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (14 mol EO average molar ratio)
CETETH-15
75147Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (15 mol EO average molar ratio)
CETETH-150
55343Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (150 mol EO average molar ratio)
CETETH-16
75148Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (16 mol EO average molar ratio)
CETETH-17
55344Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (17 mol EO average molar ratio)
CETETH-18
55345Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (18 mol EO average molar ratio)
CETETH-20
75150Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (20 mol EO average molar ratio)
CETETH-20 PHOSPHATE
55346Polyethylene Glycol (20) Cetyl Ether Phosphate
CETETH-23
55347Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (23 mol EO average molar ratio)
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How the SURFACTANT - CLEANSING function is used in CosIng
The SURFACTANT - CLEANSING function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 3218 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.
Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
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.