Ingredient function

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).

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1-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, N-babassu-oil acyl derivatives, inner salt

CAS 223704-95-8

Docosanamide, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-

CAS 70496-39-8 III/60

1-Propanaminium, N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(1-oxodocosanyl)amino]-, hydroxide, inner salt

CAS 138527-93-2

Docosanol, ethoxylated, 10 mol EO (average molar ratio)

CAS 26636-40-8

Docosanol, ethoxylated, 15 mol EO (average molar ratio)

CAS 26636-40-8

Docosanol, ethoxylated, 20 mol EO (average molar ratio)

CAS 26636-40-8

Docosanol, ethoxylated, 25 mol EO (average molar ratio)

CAS 26636-40-8

Docosanol, ethoxylated, 30 mol EO (average molar ratio)

CAS 26636-40-8

Benzalkonium Bromide is the mixture of alkylbenzyldimethylammonium bromides that conforms generally to the formula:

CAS 91080-29-4 V/54 III/65

Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, hydropolyoxyethylene terminated (1 mol EO average molar ratio)

Bis-Peg-15 Methyl Ether Dimethicone is the methyl ether of a derivative of Dimethicone end-blocked with an average of 15 moles of ethylene …

Bis-PEG-18 Disiloxane is Disiloxane end-blocked with an average of 18 moles of ethylene oxide.

Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, hydropolyoxyethylene terminated (8 mol EO average molar ratio)

Bis-Peg/Ppg-20/20 Dimethicone is Dimethicone end-blocked with an average of 20 moles of ethylene oxide and average of 20 moles of propylene…

Bis-PEG/PPG-21/7 Dimethicone is Dimethicone end-blocked with a polyether made by the random addition of an average of 21 moles of ethylene …

Bitter Cherry Seed Oil PEG-8 Esters is a complex mixture obtained by the transesterification of Prunus Cerasus (Bitter Cherry) Seed Oil and…

Borage Seed Oil PEG-8 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Borago officinalis L., Seed Oil and PEG-8, Boraginaceae

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.