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
POLOXAMER 251
93932POLOXAMINE 1307
36673Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, ether with (1,2-ethanediyldinitrilo)tetrakis (propanol) (23:74)
POLOXAMINE 1508
36677Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, ether with (1,2-ethanediyldinitrilo)tetrakis (propanol) (22:122)
POLOXAMINE 707
36683Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, ether with (1,2-ethanediyldinitrilo)tetrakis (propanol) (19:47)
POLOXAMINE 908
36686Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, ether with (1,2-ethanediyldinitrilo)tetrakis (propanol) (22:122)
Poly(1,2-Butanediol)-40 Xylitol Ether is the polymer
POLYACRYLAMIDE-1
97241Polyacrylamide-1 is the polymer consisting of Isopropylacrylamide, Dimethylaminopropylacrylamide and dioleylphosphatidylethanolamine.
POLYACRYLATE-27
86602Polyacrylate-27 is a copolymer of vintyl toluene, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, vinyl imidazole, and methoxy PEG-8 me…
POLYACRYLATE-46
95445Polyacrylate-46 is a block polymer formed by the atom-transfer radical-polymerization of Methoxy PEG-144, Methyl Methacrylate, and Dimethyl…
POLYACRYLATE-50
969142-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-ethylhexyl ester, telomer with 1-dodecanethiol, ethenylbenzene and 2-methyloxirane polymer with oxirane mono…
POLYACRYLATE-53
98033Polyacrylate-53 is a complex polymer that is formed in a multi-step reaction. First, a polymer is created by the reaction of Styrene, Ethyl…
POLYCITRONELLETH-11
cosing-live-101784Polycitronelleth-11 is the ethoxylated derivative of Polycitronellol containing an average of 11 moles of ethylene oxide.
Polymers of methyl silsesquioxanes and polyethylene-polypropylene glycol butyl ester
Polymer of dimethyl silsesquioxanes and polypropylene glycol butyl ester
POLYESTER-16
85387Polyester-16 is the sodium salt of a copolymer of dimethyl sodiosulfoisophthalic acid, dimethyl terephthalate, ethylene glycol and isophtha…
Polyglyceryl-10 Bis(Hydroxypropyl Lauryl Ether) is the product obtained by the reaction of Polyglyceryl-10 and 2 moles of lauryl glycidyl e…
Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate is the monoester of Polyglycerin-10 and a blend of caprylic and capric acids.
POLYGLYCERYL-10 COCOATE
90829Polyglyceryl-10 Cocoate is the ester of Coconut Acid and Polyglycerin-10.
Polyglyceryl-10 Dicocoate is the diester of Coconut Acid and Polyglycerin-10.
Diester of decaglycerol and lauric acid
Popular populated ingredient functions
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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.