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
POLYSORBATE 80
36902Sorbitan, mono-9-octadecenoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs., (Z)-
POLYSORBATE 80 ACETATE
79325Sorbitan, ethoxylated, mono-9-(Z)-octadecenoate, acetate (20 mol EO average molar ratio)
POLYSORBATE 81
79326Sorbitan, mono-9-octadecenoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs., (Z)-
POLYSORBATE 85
79327Sorbitan, tri-9-octadecenoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs., (Z,Z,Z)-
POLYURETHANE-28
87579Polyurethane-28 is a complex polymer formed by the reaction of Bis-Hydroxyethoxypropyl Dimethicone with isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) and …
Collagens, hydrolyzed, [1R-(1.alpha.,4a.beta.,4b.alpha.,10a.alpha.)]-1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-7-(1-methylethyl)-1,4a-dimethylphen…
POTASSIUM BORAGEATE
90151Potassium Borageate is the potassium salt of the fatty acids derived from Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
Potassium salt of a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and C12-13 alcohols
Potassium salt of a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and a synthetic fatty alcohol containing 12 to 14 carbons in the alkyl cha…
Potassium salt of a complex mixture of esters of synthetic C9-15 alcohols with phosphoric acid
POTASSIUM COCOYL (ARGININE/GLUTAMIC ACID/ISOLEUCINE/LEUCINE/LYSINE/PHENYLALANINE/PROLINE/THREONINE/…
94524Potassium Cocoyl (Arginine/Glutamic Acid/Isoleucine/Leucine/Lysine/Phenylalanine/Proline/Threonine/Valine) is the potassium salt of the con…
Potassium salt of the condensation product of coconut acid chloride and hydrolyzed collagen
Keratin, hydrolyzed, coco-acyl derivatives, potassium salts
Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein is the potassium salt of the condensation product of coconut acid chloride and Hydrolyzed Oat Prote…
Proteins, rice bran, hydrolyzed, coco-acyl derivatives, potassium salts
Proteins, rice, hydrolyzed, coco-acyl derivatives, potassium salts
Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Silk is the potassium salt of the condensation product of coconut acid chloride and Hydrolyzed Silk
Proteins, soy, hydrolyzed, coco-acyl derivatives, potassium salts
Proteins, wheat, hydrolyzed, coco-acyl derivatives, potassium salts
Potassium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein is the potassium salt of the condensation product of coconut acid chloride and Hydrolyzed Yeast P…
POTASSIUM COCOYL PROLINE
95538Potassium Cocoyl Proline is the substituted amino acid that conforms to the formula: where RCO- represents the fatty acids derived from coc…
Potassium Cocoyl Sarcosinate is the potassium salt of Cocoyl Sarcosine
POTASSIUM COCOYL TAURATE
59115Potassium Cocoyl Taurate is formed by Ethane sulfonic acid, 2-amino-, N-coco-acyl derivatives, potassium salt
Potassium Cocoyl/Olivoyl Hydrolyzed Rice Protein is the potassium salt of the condensation product of a mixture of coconut and olive acid c…
Potassium 5-carboxy-4-hexylcyclohex-2-ene-1-octanoate
Phosphoric acid, monoesters with coco-alkylbis(2-hydroxyethyl)amine N-oxides, dipotassium salts
Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, ethoxylated, propoxylated, phosphates, potasssium salts
Potassium Ethylhexyl/Isotrideceth-8 Phosphate is the potassium salt of a complex mixture of esters formed by the reaction of 2-ethylhexyl a…
POTASSIUM HEMPSEEDATE
59124Potassium salt of the fatty acids of the seeds of Cannabis sativa, Cannabaceae
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.