Benzenemethanaminium, N-(3-aminopropyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, N-rape-oil acyl derivs., chlorides
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
Rice Bran Oil Dimethylaminoethyl Esters Lactate is the product obtained by the transesterification of Oryza Sativa Bran Oil and Dimethyl ME…
Rice Bran Oil Polyglyceryl-3 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil and Polyglycerin-3.
Rice Oil Diglyceryl Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Oryza Sativa (Rice) Oil with Diglycerin
Rice Oil Glycereth-8 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of glycereth-8 with Oryza sativa (rice) oil
RICINOLEAMIDE DEA
37502[R-(Z)]-12-Hydroxy-N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-9-octadecenamide
1-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, N-castor-oil acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts
RICINOLETH-40
79662Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(12-hydroxy-9-(Z)-octadecenyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (40 mol EO average molar ratio)
Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil Peg-8 Esters is the complex mixture obtained from the transesterification of Rosa Rubiginosa L., Rosaceae, seed oi…
Saccharomyces/Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf/Stem Ferment Extract is the extract of the product obtained by the fermentation of the leaves and stem…
Saccharum Officinarum Bagasse Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground residue or bagasse from the stalks of Saccharum officina…
SAFFLOWER ACID
59633Safflower Acid is a mixture of fatty acids derived from safflower oil
Safflower Seed Oil Glycereth-8 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Glycereth-8 with Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil.
Safflower Seed Oil PEG-8 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Carthamus Tinctorius L. (Safflower) Seed Oil and poly…
Safflower Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil an…
Safflower Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil and a glycerol…
Santalum Spicatum Wood Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the wood of Santalum spicatum (Santalaceae).
Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit/Pericarp Extract is the extract of the fruit and pericarp of Sapidnus mukorossi, Sapindaceae.
Sapindus Saponaria Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Sapindus saponaria.
Saponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root/Stem Powder is the powder derived from the dried, ground leaves, roots and stems of Saponaria officinalis (…
Saponaria Officinalis Root Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground roots of the Soap Wort, Saponaria officinalis L., Caryophyl…
SARCOTHALIA CRISPATA
96482Sarcothalia Crispata is the alga Sarcothalia crispata.
Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil PEG-8 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oi…
Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters is the product formed by the transesterification of Schinziophyton Rautanenii Ke…
SEKKEN SOJI
92845See "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
SESAMIDE DIPA
82824SESAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
788301-Propanaminium, N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-amino-, N-sesame-oil acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts
Amides, sesame-oil, N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-
Amides, sesame-oil, N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-, N-oxides
Sesquiethoxytriethanolamine is the product obtained by the reaction of ammonia and ethylene oxide consisting chiefly of Triethanolamine and…
Sesquioctyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate is a mixture of mono- and diesters of Octyldodecanol and Lauroyl Glutamic Acid.
SH-OLIGOPEPTIDE-78
91971sh-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
86584Shea Butter Glycerides is a mixture of mono, di and triglycerides derived from Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
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
58508Shea 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…
SILICONE QUATERNIUM-17
58524Silicones and siloxanes, 3-(2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)propyl methyl, cocoamidopropyldimethylammonio-2-hydroxypropoxypropyl methyl, 3-(2,3-dihydr…
Popular populated ingredient functions
These widely assigned CosIng terms provide populated comparison pages; they are not presented as semantic equivalents of the current function.
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.