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-4 C12-14 Sec-Pareth-5 is the polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene ether of a mixture of synthetic secondary C12-14 alcohols with an averag…
PPG-4 C13-15 PARETH-15
80185Alcohols, C13-15 , ethoxylated, propoxylated (15 mol EO, 4 mol PO average molar ratios)
PPG-4 LAURETH-5
80189Dodecanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (5 mol EO, 4 mol PO average molar ratio); Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated propoxylated
PPG-4-CETETH-1
80199Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, hexadecyl ether
PPG-4-CETETH-10
78568Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, hexadecyl ether
PPG-4-CETETH-20
78569Oxyrane methyl-, polymer with oxirane, hexadecyl ether
PPG-4-CETETH-5
78570Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, hexadecyl ether
PPG-4-LAURETH-15
92808PPG-4-Laureth-15 is the polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene ether of Lauryl Alcohol
PPG-5 C12-14 Sec-Pareth-7 is the polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene ether of a mixture of synthetic secondary C12-14 alcohols with an averag…
PPG-5 C9-15 PARETH-6
78573Alcohols, C9-15, ethoxylated, propoxylated (6 mol EO, 5 mol PO average molar ratios)
PPG-5-Ceteth-10 Phosphate is a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and the polyoxypropylene, polyoxyethylene ether of cetyl alcoho…
PPG-5-CETETH-20
78589Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, hexadecyl ether
PPG-6 C12-15 PARETH-12
78591Alcohols, C12-15 , ethoxylated, propoxylated (12 mol EO, 6 mol PO average molar ratios)
PPG-6 C9-11 PARETH-5
58263Alcohols, C9-11-branched and linear, ethoxylated propoxylated (5 mol EO; 6 mol PO average molar ratios)
PPG-6-DECETH-4
78596Decanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (4 mol EO, 6 mol PO average molar ratio); Alcohols, C10-12, ethoxylated propoxylated
PPG-6-DECETH-9
78597Decanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (9 mol EO, 6 mol PO average molar ratio); Alcohols, C10-12, ethoxylated propoxylated
Tetradecanol, 2-decyl-, ethoxylated, propoxylated (12 mol EO, 6 mol PO average molar ratio)
Tetradecanol, 2-decyl-, ethoxylated, propoxylated (20 mol EO, 6 mol PO average molar ratio)
Tetradecanol, 2-decyl-, ethoxylated, propoxylated (30 mol EO, 6 mol PO average molar ratio)
Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, pentaerythrityl ether (5 mol EO; 65 mol PO average molar ratios)
PPG-66 TEA Soybean Oil Maleate is a polymer made in two steps. First, Glycine Soja Oil is reacted with Maleic Anhydride. Then, separately, …
PPG-66-GLYCERETH-12
78593Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, ether with 1,2,3-propanetriol (3:1)
2-Ethyl-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (10 mol EO, 68 mol PO average molar ratio)
PPG-7/PEG-30 PHYTOSTEROL
86300PPG-7/PEG-30 Phytosterol is the polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene derivative of Phytosterol containing an average of 30 moles of ethylene o…
2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (300 mol EO, 75 mol PO average molar ratio)
1,2,3-Propanetriol, dimer, propoxylated (8 mol PO average molar ratio)
PPG-8-CETETH-1
78665Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, hexadecyl ether
PPG-8-CETETH-10
78666Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, hexadecyl ether
PPG-8-CETETH-2
78667Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, hexadecyl ether
PPG-8-CETETH-20
78668Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, hexadecyl ether
PPG-8-CETETH-5
78669Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, hexadecyl ether
PPG-8-DECETH-6
78663Decanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (8 mol EO, 6 mol PO average molar ratio); Alcohols, C10-12, ethoxylated propoxylated
Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], .alpha.-[2-(diethylmethylammonio)methylethyl]-.omega.-hydroxy-, chloride
PPG-9 ETHYLHEXETH-5
92931PEG-5 PPG-9 Octyl Ether,Polyoxyethylene (5) Polyoxypropylene (9) Octyl Ether,Polyoxypropylene (9) Polyoxyethylene (5) Octyl Ether,PPG-9-Oct…
PPG-9 GLYCERYL ETHER
58382Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], .alpha.-glyceryl-.omega.-hydroxy- (9 mol PO average molar ratio)
PPG/PEG-2/10 Glyceryl Cocoate is the polyoxypropylene, polyoxyethylene derivative of Glyceryl Cocoate containing an average of 2 moles of p…
PROPANEDIOL STEARATE
93904Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-decyl-.omega.-2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl-, (4 mol EO avergae molar ratio)
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.