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
METHICONE CROSSPOLYMER
86724Methicone Crosspolymer is a polymer of Methicone produced in the presence of water. It undergoes spontaneous hydrolysis and crosslinking
METHOXY PEG-10 COCOATE
97066Fatty acids, coco, esters with polyethylene glycol mono-Me ether, PEG-10 Cocoate Methyl Ether
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), \a-methyl-\q-[3-(trimethoxysilyl)propoxy]-, hydrolyzed
Methylpoly(oxyethylene)poly(oxy-1-oxohexylene)ol (100 mol EO average)
3-(2,5-Dioxopyrrolidin-1-yloxycarbonyl-N-(methylpoly(oxyethylene))propanamide (450 mol EO average)
N-(2-(Methylpoly(oxyethylene)oxy)ethyl)-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione (450 mol EO average)
4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 3-[[6-O-(6-deoxy-.alpha.-L-mannopyranosyl)-.beta.-D-glucopyranosyl]oxy]-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-, 3-ca…
METHYL COCO-GLUCOSIDES
86410Methyl Coco-Glucosides is the product obtained by the methylation of a polymer of Coco-Glucoside
METHYL LAURATE/MYRISTATE
89966Methyl Laurate/Myristate is the methyl ester of a mixture of lauric and myristic acids.
Methyl Oleate/Palmitate/Linoleate/Stearate is the methyl ester of a mixture of oleic, palmitic, linoleic and stearic acids. Chemical
Methyldihydroxypropylamido Undecyl Decyl Dimethicone is the siloxane polymer made by reacting Hydrogen Dimethicone with Decene and 3-[N-met…
Methyl-D-glucopyranoside, 12-hydroxyoctadecanoate di-(9Z)-9-octadecenoate
METHYLHEPTYL LACTATE
cosing-live-99667Methylheptyl Lactate is the organic compoud that conforms to the formula:
MILKAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
353651-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, N-milk-fat acyl derivatives, inner salts
MINKAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
353721-Propanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-carboxymethyl-3-amino-, N-mink-oil acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts
1,3-Propanediamine, N,N-dimethyl-, N'-mink-oil acyl derivs., N-oxides
MIPA C12-15 ALKETH SULFATE
cosing-live-99367MIPA C12-15 Alketh Sulfate (Formerly MIPA C12-15 Pareth Sulfate) is the monoisopropanolamine salt of a sulfated ethoxylated C12-15 fatty al…
MIPA C12-15 ALKETH SULFATE (FORMERLY MIPA C12-15 PARETH SULFATE)
cosing-live-102246MIPA C12-15 Alketh Sulfate is the monoisopropanolamine salt of a sulfated ethoxylated C12-15 fatty alcohol that conforms generally to the f…
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(C12-15-alkyloxy)-, 2-amino-1-methylethanol salts (1-4 mol EO average molar ratio)
MIPA-C12-14 SEC-ALKETH-3 ACETATE (FORMERLY MIPA-C12-14 SEC-PARETH-3 ACETATE)
cosing-live-104045MIPA-C12-14 Sec-Alketh-3 Acetate is the monoisopropanolamine salt of the acetate ester of C12-14 Sec-Alketh-3 (Formerly C12-14 Sec-Pareth-3)
MIPA-C12-14 Sec-Pareth-3 Acetate is the monoisopropanolamine salt of the acetate ester of C12-14 Sec-Pareth-3.
MIPA-COCOYL SARCOSINATE
95056MIPA-Cocoyl Sarcosinate is the monoisopropanolamine salt of Cocoyl Sarcosine.
p-Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid, compound with 1-aminopropan-2-ol (1:1)
MIPA-LAURETH SULFATE
76978Lauryl alcohol, polymer with oxirane, sulfuric acid ester, 2-hydroxy-1-aminopropane salt
Mixed Isopropanolamines Lauryl Sulfate is the Mixed Isopropanolamines salt of lauryl sulfate
Mixed Isopropanolamines Myristate is a mixture of amine salts formed by neutralizing myristic acid with Mixed Isopropanolamines
MYRETH-2 MYRISTATE
35414Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxotetradecyl)-.omega.-(tetradecyloxy)-
MYRETH-3 CARBOXYLIC ACID
77092Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-carboxymethyl-.omega.-tetradecyloxy-, (2 mol EO average molar ratio)
MYRETH-3 MYRISTATE
35420Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxotetradecyl)-.omega.-(tetradecyloxy)-
MYRETH-5 CARBOXYLIC ACID
77163Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-carboxymethyl-.omega.-tetradecyloxy-, (4 mol EO average molar ratio)
N-(4-Diaminomethyleneaminobutyl)tetradecanamide acetate
(Carboxymethyl)dimethyl-3-[(1-oxotetradecyl)amino]propylammonium hydroxide
Phosphoric acid, salts with N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]tetradecanamide
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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.