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
PPG-2-ISODECETH-12
80051Isodecanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (12 mol EO, 2 mol PO average molar ratio)
PPG-2-ISODECETH-4
80052Isodecanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (4 mol EO, 2 mol PO average molar ratio)
PPG-2-ISODECETH-6
80053Isodecanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (6 mol EO, 2 mol PO average molar ratio)
PPG-2-ISODECETH-9
80054Isodecanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (9 mol EO, 2 mol PO average molar ratio)
PPG-2-LAURETH-12
85207PPG-2-Laureth-12 is the polyoxypropylene, polyoxyethylene ether of Lauryl Alcohol
Polyoxypropylene(2) polyoxyethylene(11) hydrogenated alcohol ether
Tetradecanol, 2-decyl-, ethoxylated, propoxylated (10 mol EO, 20 mol PO average molar ratio)
PPG-20-GLYCERETH-30
79954Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, ether with 1,2,3-propanetriol (3:1)
PPG-20-LAURETH-12
91678Lanolin, hydrogenated, ethoxylated, propoxylated (20 mol EO, 20 mol PO average molar ratio)
2-Ethly-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (4 mol EO, 23 mol PO average molar ratio)
PPG-24-GLYCERETH-24
79962Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, ether with 1,2,3-propanetriol (3:1)
Poly(oxy-2,1-propanediyl), .alpha.-butyl-.omega.-hydroxy-, phosphates (25 mol PO average molar ratio)
PPG-25 DIMETHICONE
88650PPG-25 Dimethicone is the polypropylene glycol derivative of Dimethicone containing an average of 25 moles of propylene oxide.
PPG-25-LAURETH-25
80034Dodecanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (2 mol EO, 4 mol PO average molar ratio)
2-Ethyl-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol, propoxylated, ethoxylated (25 mol EO, 25 mol PO average molar ratio)
PPG-27 GLYCERYL ETHER
80040Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris(.omega.-hydroxy-)
Amides, soya, N-[2-(2-hydroxypropoxy)ethyl], (3 mol PO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)poly(oxy-1,2-propanediyl), .alpha.-carboxymethyl-.omega.-decyloxy- (1 mol EO, 3 mol PO average molar ratio)
PPG-3-ISOSTEARETH-9
80180Isodecanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (9 mol EO, 3 mol PO average molar ratio)
Complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and PPG-30 ethylhexeth-4
PPG-30-BUTETH-30
80167Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, monobutyl ether
PPG-34-STEARETH-3
92569Polyoxyethylene (3) Polyoxypropylene (34) Stearyl Ether,Polyoxypropylene (34) Polyoxyethylene (9) Stearyl Ether
PPG-36-BUTETH-36
80174Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, monobutyl ether
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.