Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated (55 mol EO average molar ratio)
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
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(2-(1-oxo-9-(Z)-octadecenyl)oxy-1-methylethyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (55 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-6 COCAMIDE
77122Amides, coco alkyl, N-(hydroxyethyl), ethoxylated (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated (6 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-6 OLEATE
77207Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, (Z)- (6 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-6 PALMITATE
77208Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxohexadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (6 mol EO average molar ratio)
Oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, mono(2-ethylhexyl) ether
PEG-60 CORN GLYCERIDES
77216Mono- and diglycerides, corn (Zea mays) oil, ethoxylated (60 mol EO average molar ratio)
Mono- and diglycerides, evening primrose (Oenethera biennis) oil, ethoxylated (60 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris-.omega.-hydroxy-, isooctadecanoate (60 mol EO average molar rat…
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated (60 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Dimer Dilinoleate is the polyethylene glycol derivative of hydrogenated dimer dilinoleic acid containing an average of …
Glycerides, shea butter, ethoxylated (60 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-60 SORBITAN STEARATE
77222Sorbitan, monooctadecanoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs. (60 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-65 Butylene Glycol Isostearate is the polyethylene glycol derivative of Butylene Glycol Isostearate containing an average of 65 moles o…
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated (65 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-66 TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN
7722512-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid, 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester, ethoxylated (66 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-7 COCAMIDE
77228Amides, coco alkyl, N-(hydroxyethyl), ethoxylated (6 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE
77274Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris-.omega.-hydroxy-, monococonut acid ester (7 mol EO average mola…
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated (7 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-7 OLEATE
77278Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, (Z)- (7 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether is a polyethylene glycol derivative of the ether of Coconut Alcohol and Trimethylolpropane containin…
PEG-7/PPG-2 Propylheptyl Ether is the product formed by the reaction of 2-propylheptanol with an average of 7 moles of ethylene oxide and 2…
Lanolin, hydrogenated, ethoxylated (70 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-70 MANGO GLYCERIDES
77283Mono- and diglycerides, mango (Mangifera indica) seed oil, ethoxylated (70 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-75 DILAURATE
77287Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxododecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxododecyl)oxy]- (75 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-75 DIOLEATE
77288Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)oxy]-, (Z,Z)- (75 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-75 DISTEARATE
77289Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (75 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-75 LANOLIN
77290Lanolin, ethoxylated (75 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-75 LAURATE
77293Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxododecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (75 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-75 MEADOWFOAM OIL
57288Oils, meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba) seed, ethoxylated (75 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-75 OLEATE
77294Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, (Z)- (75 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(2-(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy-1-methylethyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (75 mol EO average molar ratio)
Glycerides, shea butter (Butyrospermum parkii), ethoxylated (75 mol EO average molar ratio)
Glycerides, shorea butter (Shorea stenoptera, Dipterocarpaceae), ethoxylated (75 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-75 SORBITAN LANOLATE
77298Sorbitan, ethoxylated, esters with lanolin fatty acids (75 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-75 SORBITAN LAURATE
77299Sorbitan, monododecanoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs. (75 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-75 STEARATE
77300Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (75 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-78 GLYCERYL COCOATE
77301Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris-.omega.-hydroxy-, monococonut acid ester (78 mol EO average mol…
PEG-8 C12-18 ALKYL ESTER
77306PEG-8 C12-18 Ester is the polyethylene glycol ester of a synthetic mixture of saturated acids containing 12 to 18 carbons in the alkyl chai…
PEG-8 DIMETHICONE
89821PPG-8 Dimethicone is the polyoxypropylene, polyoxyethylene ether of Dimethicone (q.v.) with an average propoxylation value of 8 and an aver…
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.