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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Sodium C10-16 Alkyl Sulfate is the sodium salt of the sulfate of a mixture of synthetic fatty alcohols with 10 to 16 carbons in the alkyl c…

Sodium C11-15 Alkyl Sulfate is the sodium salt of the sulfate of a mixture of synthetic alcohols with 11 to 15 carbons in the alkyl chain

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, C12-13-alkyl ethers, sodium salts (11 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 68908-98-5

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, C12-13-alkyl ethers, sodium salts (4 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 68908-98-5

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sec-C12-14-alkyl-.omega.-hydroxy-, sulfates, sodium salts (3 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 125736-54-1

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-C12-15-alkyl-.omega.-sulfooxy-, sodium salt (1-4 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 91648-56-5

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, C14-15-alkyl ethers, sodium salts (7 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 119147-76-1

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, C9-11-alkyl ethers, sodium salts (5 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 174125-28-1

Sodium 1-(carboxymethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-nonyl-1H-imidazolium hydroxide

CAS 14350-94-8

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.