Ingredient function

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).

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Safflower Acid is a mixture of fatty acids derived from safflower oil

Safflower Seed Oil PEG-8 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Carthamus Tinctorius L. (Safflower) Seed Oil and poly…

Santalum Spicatum Wood Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the wood of Santalum spicatum (Santalaceae).

Saponaria Officinalis Root Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground roots of the Soap Wort, Saponaria officinalis L., Caryophyl…

CAS 84775-97-3

Saponins

CAS 8047-15-2 / 11006-75-0 / 72231-29-9

See "Regulatory and Ingredient Use Information" regarding use of Japan Trivial names in Volume 1, Introduction, Part A, No. 12.

Sesame Oil Glycereth-8 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of glycereth-8 with Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil

Sesame Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Oil and Polyglycerin-6

Amides, sesame-oil, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-

CAS 124046-35-1 III/60

1-Propanaminium, N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-amino-, N-sesame-oil acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts

Sesquiethoxytriethanolamine is the product obtained by the reaction of ammonia and ethylene oxide consisting chiefly of Triethanolamine and…

sh-Oligopeptide-78 is a single chain synthetic human peptide, produced by fermentation in E. coli. The starting gene is a synthesized copy …

Shea Butter Glycereth-8 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of glycereth-8 with Butyrospermum Parkii

Shea Butter Glycerides is a mixture of mono, di and triglycerides derived from Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter

CAS 194043-92-0

Shea Butter Peg-32 Esters is a complex mixture of esters formed by the transesterification of PEG-32 with Butyrospermum Parkii

Shea Butter Peg-8 Esters is a complex mixture of esters formed by the transesterification of PEG-8 with Butyrospermum Parkii

Shea Butter Polyglyceryl-3 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Polyglycerin-3 and Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butt…

Silicones and siloxanes, 3-(2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)propyl methyl, cocoamidopropyldimethylammonio-2-hydroxypropoxypropyl methyl, 3-(2,3-dihydr…

CAS 519142-86-0

Sodium Arganate is the sodium salt of the fatty acids derived from Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil.

Amides, babassu-oil, N-[2-[N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-(carboxymethyl)amino]ethyl]-, sodium salt

CAS 515861-22-0

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.