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
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate is the sodium salt of the coconut fatty acid amide of N-methyltaurine. It conforms generally to the formula
Dodecanoic acid, 2-sulfo-, 1-methyl ester, sodium salt (1:1)
Sodium 2-[methyl(1-oxododecyl)amino]ethanesulphonate
Tetradecanoic acid, 2-sulfo-, 1-methyl ester, sodium salt (1:1)
Sodium 2-[methyl(1-oxotetradecyl)amino]ethanesulphonate
Sodium 2-[methyloleoylamino]ethane-1-sulphonate
Hexadecanoic acid, 2-sulfo-, 1-methyl ester, sodium salt (1:1)
Sodium 2-[methyl(1-oxohexadecyl)amino]ethanesulphonate
Octadecanoic acid, 2-sulfo-, 1-methyl ester, sodium salt (1:1)
Sodium 2-[methyl(1-oxooctadecyl)amino]ethanesulphonate
2-(N-Coco-acyl-N-methylamino)ethanesulfonic acid, sodium 2-methylaminoethanesulfonate salt
SODIUM MYRETH SULFATE
79788Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(tetradecyloxy)-, sodium salt (1-4 mol EO average molar ratio)
Sodium N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-[2-(1-oxotetradecylamino)ethyl]glycinate
Sodium hydrogen N-(1-oxotetradecyl)-L-glutamate
Collagen hydolyzates, tetradecanoyl derivatives, sodium salts
Tetradecanoic acid, 2-sulfoethyl ester, sodium salt
Sodium 2-[2-[2-[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethanesulphonate
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy]-, sodium salt
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy]-, sodium salt (6 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy]-, sodium salt (9 mol EO average molar ratio)
SODIUM OLEOAMPHOACETATE
79888Sodium (Z)-N-[2-[(2-hydroxyethyl)(1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)amino]ethyl]glycinate
Sodium 2-hydroxy-3-[(2-hydroxyethyl)[2-[(1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)amino]ethyl]amino]propanesulphonate
Sodium 1-(2-carboxyethyl)-2-(heptadecenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-imidazolium hydroxide
Collagen hydolyzates, 9-(Z)-octadecenoyl derivatives, sodium salts
SODIUM OLEOYL LACTYLATE
79893Sodium 2-(1-carboxylatoethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl oleate
SODIUM OLETH SULFATE
79894Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(9-(Z)-octadecenyloxy)-, sodium salt (1-4 mol EO average molar ratio)
SODIUM OLETH-7 PHOSPHATE
79895Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-9-octadecenyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (Z)-, phosphate, sodium salt
SODIUM OLETH-8 PHOSPHATE
79896Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-9-octadecenyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (Z)-, phosphate, sodium salt
SODIUM OLIVAMPHOACETATE
59460Amides, olive-oil, N-[2-[N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-(carboxymethyl)amino]ethyl]-, sodium salt
SODIUM PALMAMPHOACETATE
59465Amides, palm-oil, N-[2-[N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-(carboxymethyl)amino]ethyl]-, sodium salt
Sodium Palmitoyl Ascorbyl Glucoside is the sodium salt of Palmitoyl Ascorbyl Glucoside
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.