Ingredient function

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).

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Dodecanol, ethoxylated, diester with 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid (7 mol EO average molar ratio)

Dimer Dilinoleamidopropyl Dibetaine is the product obtained by the reaction of Dilinoleic Acid and dimethylaminopropylamine with subsequent…

Dimethicone Ethoxy Glucoside is the siloxane polymer formed by the reaction polydimethylsiloxane with a hydroxyethyl glucose polymer

Dimethicone PEG-10 Phosphate is the partial ester of phosphorica acid and a derivative of dimethicone containing an average of 10 moles of …

CAS 132207-31-9

Dimethicone PEG-15 Acetate is the partial ester of acetic acid and a derivative of dimethicone containing an average of 6 moles of ethylene…

Siloxanes and Silicones, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethers with polyethylene glycol dihydrogen phosphate (7 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 132207-31-9

Dimethicone PEG-8 Phosphate is the partial ester of phosphoric acid and Dimethicone containing an average of 8 moles of ethylene oxide

Siloxanes and silicones, Di-Me, 3-Hydroxypropyl group terminated, Diethers with Polyethylene Glycol Monoacrylate, Polymers with Acrylic Aci…

CAS 217958-64-0

Dimethicone PEG/PPG-12/4 Phosphate is the partial ester of phosphoric acid and a derivative of Dimethicone containing an average of 12 mole…

Dimethicone PEG/PPG-7/4 Phosphate is the partial ester of phosphoric acid and a derivative of Dimethicone containing an average of 7 moles …

Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl methyl, 3-(N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethylammonio)-2-hydroxypropyl ethers

1-Propanaminium, 2-hydroxy-N-[2-[(2-hydroxypropyl) [2-[(1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)oxy]propyl]amino]ethyl]-N-methyl-N-[2-[(1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)oxy…

CAS 111030-96-7

9-(Z)-Octadecenol, ethoxylated, diesters with phosphoric acid (8 mol EO average molar ratio)

Fatty acids, lanolin, compds. with isopropanolamine

CAS 85536-46-5 II/411

DIPA-Myristate is the diisopropanolamine salt of Myristic Acid

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Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate/Myristate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula, where n is 9 or 11 and represents the mixture of la…

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.