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
Chrysanthemum Sinense Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of Chrysanthemum sinense, Asteraceae
Citrus Latifolia Fruit Juice is the juice expressed from the fruit of Citrus latifolia. (The accepted scientific name for Citrus latifolia …
COCAMIDE DEA SESQUI
94852Cocamide DEA Sesqui (Cocoyl Methyl Beta-Alaninate) is the mixture of the mono- and diesters formed by the reaction of Cocamide DEA and Coco…
COCAMIDE DEA SESQUI(COCOYL METHYL BETA-ALANINATE)
cosing-live-94852Cocamide DEA Sesqui (Cocoyl Methyl Beta-Alaninate) is the mixture of the mono- and diesters formed by the reaction of Cocamide DEA and Coco…
COCAMIDE DIPA
82664COCAMIDE METHYL MEA
55400Amides, coco-, N-hydroxyethyl-N-methyl
COCAMIDO POLY(HYDROXYPROPYL) TARTRATE
cosing-live-102024Cocamido Poly(Hydroxypropyl) Tartrate is the copolymer of Glycerin and Tartaric Acid, endcapped by Cocamine
COCAMIDOETHYL BETAINE
752301-Ethanaminium, N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-2-[(1-oxococoalkyl)amino]-, hydroxides, inner salt
1-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-[2[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]2-oxoethyl]-N,N-dimethyl-, N-C12-18 acyl derivatives, chlorides
COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
752311-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, N-coco acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts
Amides, coco, N-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl), 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropanoates
Collagen hydrolyzates, salts with N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) coco-amides
Amides, coco, N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl], lactates
Amides, coco, N-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl), propionates
2-Hydroxy-1-propanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-(3-aminopropyl)-, N-coco-acyl derivs., 3-hydrolyzed collagen derivs.
Lactoglobulin, sulfonated, reaction products with 2-(C8-16-alkyl)butanedioic anhydride, salts with 3-(dimethylamino)propyl coco-amides
1-Propanaminium, N-(3-aminopropyl)-2-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyl-3-sulfo-, N-coco acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts
2-Hydroxy-1-propanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-(3-aminopropyl)-, N-coco-acyl derivs., 3-hydrolyzed collagen derivs., chlorides
COCETH-4 GLUCOSIDE
32946Alcohols, coco, ethoxylated, reaction products with glucose (4 mol EO average molar ratio)
COCETH-7 CARBOXYLIC ACID
75259Alcohols, coco, ethoxylated, oxidized (7 mol EO average molar ratio)
Quaternary ammonium compounds, coco alkylethyldimethyl, Et sulfates
COCO-GLUCOSIDE
75276Coco-Glucoside is the product obtained by the condensation of coconut alcohol with glucose.
COCO-HYDROXYSULTAINE
752781-Propanaminum, N,N-dimethyl-2-hydroxy-3-sulfo-, N-coco acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts
COCO-OLEATE ESTOLIDES
90458Coco-Oleate Estolides is the product obtained by the reaction of Coconut Acid with the estolide formed from Oleic Acid in which the number …
COCO-SULTAINE
754461-Propanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-3-sulfo-, N-coco acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts
1-Propanaminium, N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-amino-, N-(mixed coco acyl and 9-octadecenoyl) derivs., hydroxides, inner salts
1-Propanaminium, 3-Amino-N-(Carboxymethyl)-N,N-Dimethyl-, N-(C8-18 and C18-Unsatd. Acyl) Derivs., Hydroxides, Inner Salts
Imidazolium compounds, 1-[2-(2-carboxyethoxy)ethyl]-1(or 3)-(2-carboxyethyl)-4,5-dihydro-2-norcoco alkyl
Quaternary ammonium compounds, [2-[[2-[(2-carboxyethyl)(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]ethyl]amino]-2-oxoethyl]coco alkyldimethyl, hydroxides, inner …
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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.