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
Alcohols, tallow, hydrogenated
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)
Glutamic acid, N-(hydrogenated tallow acyl) derivs.
Quaternary ammonium compounds, (hydrogenated tallow alkyl)trimethyl, chlorides
Glycerides, vegetable oil mono-, hydrogenated
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)
HYDROXYDECYL MALTITOL
56793Hydroxydecyl Maltitol is the ether of decyl glycol and Maltitol
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.
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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.