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
MYRISTYL SULTAINE
933391-Tetradecanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-(3-sulfopropyl)-, inner salt
Amines, N-(C14-16-alkyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, N-oxides
N-METHYLBENZYLAMINE
cosing-live-100213N-Methylbenzylamine is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
Hexanamide, 6-hydroxy-N-9-octadecenyl-, (Z)- (9CI), Hydroxycaprooyl Oleamide
NONETH-8
77433Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-nonyloxy- (8 mol EO average molar ratio)
NONOXYNOL-10 PHOSPHATE
cosing-live-105191Nonoxynol-10 Phosphate is a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and Nonoxynol-10.
NONOXYNOL-100
cosing-live-105192Nonoxynol-100 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 100.
NONOXYNOL-120
cosing-live-105195Nonoxynol-120 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 120.
NONOXYNOL-20
cosing-live-105201Nonoxynol-20 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 20.
NONOXYNOL-23
cosing-live-105202Nonoxynol-23 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 23.
NONOXYNOL-25
cosing-live-105203Nonoxynol-25 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 25.
NONOXYNOL-3 PHOSPHATE
cosing-live-105205Nonoxynol-3 Phosphate is a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and Nonoxynol-3
NONOXYNOL-30
cosing-live-105206Nonoxynol-30 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 30.
NONOXYNOL-35
cosing-live-105207Nonoxynol-35 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 35.
NONOXYNOL-4 PHOSPHATE
cosing-live-105209Nonoxynol-4 Phosphate is a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and Nonoxynol-4
NONOXYNOL-40
cosing-live-105210Nonoxynol-40 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 40.
NONOXYNOL-44
cosing-live-105211Nonoxynol-44 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 44.
NONOXYNOL-5 CARBOXYLIC ACID
cosing-live-105213Nonoxynol-5 Carboxylic Acid is the organic acid that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 4.
NONOXYNOL-50
cosing-live-105214Nonoxynol-50 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 50.
NONOXYNOL-6 PHOSPHATE
cosing-live-105216Nonoxynol-6 Phosphate is a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and Nonoxynol-6
NONOXYNOL-8 CARBOXYLIC ACID
cosing-live-105220Nonoxynol-8 Carboxylic Acid is the organic acid that conforms generally to the formula
NONOXYNOL-9
92920Nonoxynol-9 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula: (structure) where n has an average value of 9.
NONOXYNOL-9 PHOSPHATE
cosing-live-105221Nonoxynol-9 Phosphate is a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and Nonoxynol-9.
Nonoxynol/Nonyl Nonoxynol-49 is the reaction product of a mixture of branched-chain nonyl and dinonyl phenol with an average of 49 moles of…
NONYL NONOXYNOL-10
77442Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(dinonylphenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(dinonylphenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, phosphates (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
NONYL NONOXYNOL-100
77444Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(dinonylphenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (100 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(dinonylphenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, phosphates (15 mol EO average molar ratio)
NONYL NONOXYNOL-150
77446Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(dinonylphenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (150 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(dinonylphenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, phosphates (24 mol EO average molar ratio)
NONYL NONOXYNOL-49
77518Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(dinonylphenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (49 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(dinonylphenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, phosphate, (7 mol EO average molar ratio
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(dinonylphenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, phosphate, (9 mol EO average molar ratio)
OATAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
575051-Propanaminium, 3-(oat-acyl)amino-N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethyl-, inner salt,
Amides, oat (avena sativa) kernel oil, N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-
OCTOXYNOL-10
77665Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-.omega.-hydroxy- (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
OCTOXYNOL-11
77666Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-.omega.-hydroxy- (11 mol EO average molar ratio)
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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.