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
Hydroxydodecyl Hydroxyethyl Ethylenediamine/Methyl Acrylate Dendrimer is the multibranched polymer formed by the sequential reaction of eth…
Siloxanes and Silicones, 3-(3-(carboxylatomeythyl(2-hydroxyethyl)methylammonio)-2-hydroxy)propoxypropyl methyl, dimethyl
1,3-Propanediamine, N-coco-acyl derivs., N,N',N'-(mixed (2-hydroxyethyl) and carboxymethyl)-
Hexadecyl(2-hydroxyethyl)dimethylammonium chloride
Hexadecyl(2-hydroxyethyl)dimethylammonium dihydrogen phosphate
Hydroxyethyl Glyceryl Oleate/Stearate is the hydroxyethyl ether of glycerin esterified with a blend of oleic and stearic acids
1-Propylamine, 3-(C12-15-alkyloxy)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-(3-hydroxypropyl)-, N-oxides
HYDROXYETHYL PEI-1000
34502Poly(imino-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.amino-, ethoxylated (1000 mol aziridine average molar ratio)
HYDROXYETHYL PEI-1500
34503Poly(imino-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.amino-, ethoxylated (1500 mol aziridine average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-dodecyl-.omega.sulfo-, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-butylamine salts (1-4 mol EO average molar ratio)
2,5-Furandione, Dihydro-, Polyisobutenyl derivs., Reaction Products with 2-(Diethylamino)Ethanol
N-(2-Hydroxy-C12- and C14-alkyl)-N,N-dimethylammonioacetate
Hydroxypropyl Arginine Cetearyl Ether is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:(structure)where R represents the cetearyl group.
Pentanoic acid, 2-[N-(2',3'-dihydroxypropyl)]-5-[(aminoiminomethyl)amino)-, ether with 1-dodecanol and 1-tetradecanol, chloride
Hydroxypropyl Dimethiconylpropyl Acrylates Copolymer is a copolymer of isobutylmethacrylate and bis-hydroxypropyl dimethicone acrylate mono…
Hydroxypropylcocoate PEG-8 Dimethicone is the silicone polymer.
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Maltodextrin Crosspolymer is a crosslinked polymeric quaternary ammonium salt prepared by the reaction of maltodextr…
Bis-Hydroxypropyltrisiloxyl IPDI/PEG-14 Copolymer is a copolymer of hydroxypropyltrisiloxyl isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) and PEG-14.
HYDROXYSULTAINES
86760INULIN LAURYL CARBAMATE
56724Inulin Lauryl Carbamate is the product formed by the reaction of lauryl isocyanate and Inulin
IPDI/PEG-15 Cocamine Copolymer is a copolymer of isophorone diisocyanate and PEG-15 Cocamine monomers
IPDI/PEG-15 Soy Glycinate Copolymer is a copolymer of isophorone diisocyanate and PEG-15 soy glycinate monomers
IPDI/PEG-15 Soyamine Copolymer is a copolymer of isophorone diisocyanate and PEG-15 Soyamine monomers
IPDI/PEG-15 Soyamine Oxide Copolymer is a copolymer of isophorone diisocyanate and PEG-15 Soyamine oxide monomers
IPDI/PEG-15 Soyethonium Ethosulfate Copolymer is a copolymer of isophorone diisocyanate and PEG-15 soyaminoethyl methosulfate oxide monomers
ISOCETEARETH-8 STEARATE
76728Alcohols, C16-18-branched, ethoxylated, octadecanoates (8 mol EO average molar ratio)
ISODECETH-2 COCOATE
76745Alcohols, C10-branched, ethoxylated, esters with coconut-oil fatty acids (2 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.