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
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-carboxymethyl-.omega.-hydroxy-, C12-13-alkyl ethers (4 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-carboxymethyl-.omega.-hydroxy-, C12-13-alkyl ethers (6 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-carboxymethyl-.omega.-hydroxy-, C12-13-alkyl ethers (7 mol EO average molar ratio)
2-(2-(C12-14-alkyl)aminoethyl)aminoethylaminoacetic acid monohydrochloride
N-(2-C12-14 hydroxyalkyl)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-beta-alanine
C12-14 PARETH-3
74712C12-14 Pareth-3 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C12-14 alcohols with an average of 3 moles of ethylene oxide
C12-14 SEC-PARETH-12
54926C12-14 Sec-Pareth-12 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic secondary C12-14 fatty alcohols with an average of 12 moles o…
C12-14 SEC-PARETH-15
54927C12-14 Sec-Pareth-15 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic secondary C12-14 fatty alcohols with an average of 15 moles o…
C12-14 SEC-PARETH-20
54928C12-14 Sec-Pareth-20 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic secondary C12-14 fatty alcohols with an average of 20 moles o…
C12-14 SEC-PARETH-3
54929C12-14 Sec-Pareth-3 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic secondary C12-14 fatty alcohols with an average of 3 moles of …
C12-14 SEC-PARETH-30
54930C12-14 Sec-Pareth-30 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic secondary C12-14 fatty alcohols with an average of 30 moles o…
C12-14 SEC-PARETH-40
54931C12-14 Sec-Pareth-40 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic secondary C12-14 fatty alcohols with an average of 40 moles o…
C12-14 SEC-PARETH-5
54932C12-14 Sec-Pareth-5 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic secondary C12-14 fatty alcohols with an average of 5 moles of …
C12-14 SEC-PARETH-50
54933C12-14 Sec-Pareth-50 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic secondary C12-14 fatty alcohols with an average of 50 moles o…
C12-14 SEC-PARETH-7
54934C12-14 Sec-Pareth-7 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic secondary C12-14 fatty alcohols with an average of 7 moles of …
C12-14 SEC-PARETH-8
54935C12-14 Sec-Pareth-8 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic secondary C12-14 fatty alcohols with an average of 8 moles of …
C12-14 SEC-PARETH-9
54936C12-14 Sec-Pareth-9 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic secondary C12-14 fatty alcohols with an average of 9 moles of …
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, mono-C12-15-alkyl ethers, phosphates (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, mono-C12-15-alkyl ethers, phosphates (2 mol EO average molar ratio)
Phosphoric acid, alcohols C12-15 ethoxylated (3 mol EO average molar ratio) ester
C12-15 Pareth-6 Phosphate is a complex mixture of esters of C12-15 pareth-6 and phosphoric acid
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-carboxymetyl-.omega.-hydroxy-, C12-15-alkyl ethers (6 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-carboxymethyl-.omega.-hydroxy-, C12-15-alkyl ethers (7 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2- ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, mono-C12-15-alkyl ethers, phosphates (8 mol EO average molar ratio)
Fatty acids, tallow, hydrogenated, esters with polyethylene glycol mono-C12-15-alkyl ethers (9 mol EO average molar ratio)
C12-15 Pareth-9 Phosphate is a complex mixture of esters of C12-15 Pareth-9 and phosphoric acid
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, mono-C12-16-alkyl ethers, phosphates (6 mol EO average 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.