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
Hippophae Rhamnoides Acid is a mixture of fatty acids derived from Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil and Hippophae Rhamnoides Seed Oil.
Hippophae Rhamnoidesamidopropyl Betaine is the zwitterion (inner salt)
Horse Fatty Acyl Glutamic Acid is the product obtained by the reaction of Glutamic Acid with the fatty acyl chlorides derived from Horse Fa…
Hydrogenated Dimer Dilinoleth-20 is the polyethylene glycol derivative of hydrogenated dimer dilinoleyl alcohol containing an average of 20…
Hydrogenated Dimer Dilinoleth-30 is the polyethylene glycol derivative of hydrogenated dimer dilinoleyl alcohol containing an average of 30…
Hydrogenated Dimer Dilinoleth-40 is the polyethylene glycol derivative of hydrogenated dimer dilinoleyl alcohol containing an average of 40…
Hydrogenated Dimer Dilinoleth-60 is the polyethylene glycol derivative of hydrogenated dimer dilinoleyl alcohol containing an average of 60…
Hydrogenated Dimer Dilinoleth-80 is the polyethylene glycol derivative of hydrogenated dimer dilinoleyl alcohol containing an average of 80…
Hydrogenated Dimer Dilinoleyl PEG-41/Poly(1,2-Butanediol)-18 Dimethyl Ether is the copolymer produced by the interaction of 41 moles of eth…
Hydrogenated Dimer Dilinoleyl PEG-44/Poly(1,2-Butanediol)-15 Dimethyl Ether is the copolymer produced by the interaction of 15 moles of but…
HYDROGENATED LANETH-20
76612Lanolin alcohols, hydrogenated, ethoxylated (20 mol EO average molar ratio)
HYDROGENATED LANETH-25
76613Lanolin alcohols, hydrogenated, ethoxylated (25 mol EO average molar ratio)
Hydrogenated Lysolecithin is the product obtained by the controlled hydrogenation of Lysolecithin
Hydrogenated Lysophosphatidylcholine is the end-product of the controlled hydrogenation of lysophosphatidylcholine
Hydrogenated Moringa Glucoside is the end product of the controlled hydrogenation of the product obtained by the condensation of Glucose wi…
Amines, (hydrogenated palm-kernel alkyl) dimethyl, N-oxides
Hydrogenated Palm/Palm Kernel Glycerides is a mixture of mono, di and triglycerides obtained by the reaction of Hydrogenated Palm Oil and H…
Glyceridic oils, palm and palm-kernel mixed, hydrogenated, reaction products with .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) (6 …
Hydrogenated Soy Polyglycerides/Soyamide DEA is the complex obtained by the reaction of Hydrogenated Soy Polyglycerides with Soyamide DEA.
Hydrogenated Sunflower Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-3 Esters the product obtained by the transesterification of Hydrogenated Sunflower Seed Oil an…
Methanaminium, N-methyl-N-carboxymethyl-N-(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)-
Fatty acids, tallow, reaction products with diethanolamine
Amines, (hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl, N-oxides
Alcohols, tallow, hydrogenated, ethoxylated (12 mol EO average molar ratio)
Alcohols, tallow, hydrogenated, ethoxylated (25 mol EO average molar ratio)
Tallow alcohols, hydrogenated, ethoxylated, 2-hydroxytetradecyl ethers (60 mol EO average molar ratio)
Quaternary ammonium compounds, (hydrogenated tallow alkyl)trimethyl, chlorides
Phosphoric acid, esters with hydrogenated vegetable glycerides
Hydrolyzed Candida Bombicola Extract is the hydrolysate of an extract of Candida bombicola obtained by acid, enzyme or other method of hydr…
Hydrolyzed Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Rapeseed Acid Ferment Extract is the hydrolysate of an extract of the product obtained by the fermenta…
Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, hydroxypropylmethyl, hydro-terminated, ethers with 2,3-dihydroxypropyl hydrolysed collagen
2,5-Furanedione, polymer with with ethene, hydrolyzed
Hydrolyzed Hydroxypropyl Starch Octenylsuccinate is the product obtained by the reaction of octenylsuccinic anhydride with the hydrolysate …
Hydrolyzed Palm Sophorolipids is the hydrolysate of the product obtained by through fermentation by Candida bombicola with the fatty acids …
Hydrolyzed Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter is the hydrolysate of Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter derived by acid, enzyme or other m…
HYDROXYCETETH-60
76820Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega-(2-hydroxyhexadecyl)oxy- (60 mol EO average molar ratio)
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.