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 SURFACTIN
59657Sodium Surfactin is a peptidelipid composed of amino acids and fatty acids and is produced by the fermentation of Bacillus subtilis
Amides, tall-oil, N-[2-[N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-(2-carboxyethyl)amino]ethyl]-, sodium salts
Glycine, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-(2-aminoethyl)-, N-tallow-acyl derivs., sodium salts
2-(N-Coco-acyl-N-methylamino)ethanesulfonic acid, sodium 2-aminoethanesulfonate salt
Sodium Taurine Lauroyl Methyl Beta-Alaninate is the organic salt
Sodium Theobroma Grandiflorum Seedate is the sodium salt of the fatty acids obtained from Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Sodium salt of a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and Tocopherol
SODIUM TRIDECETH SULFATE
80222Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(tridecyloxy)-, sodium salt (1-4 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-(tridecyloxy)-, sodium salt
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-tridecyloxy, sodium salts (15 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-tridecyloxy, sodium salts (19 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-tridecyloxy)-, sodium salt
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-tridecyloxy, sodium salts (4 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-tridecyloxy)-, sodium salt
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-(tridecyloxy)-, sodium salt
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-(tridecyloxy)-, sodium salt
Sodium Trimethylolpropane Hydroxypropyl Iminodiacetate Dendrimer is the sodium salt of a multibranched polymer formed by the sequential rea…
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-(undecyloxy)-, sodium salt (4 mol EO average molar ratio)
10-Undecenamide, N-[2-[(2-hydroxyethyl)(carboxymethyl)amino]ethyl]-, sodium salt
10-Undecenamide, N-[2-[(2-hydroxyethyl)(2-carboxyethyl)amino]ethyl]-, sodium salt
Glycine, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-(2-aminoethyl)-, N-wheat-germ-acyl derivs., sodium salts
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-dodecyl-.omega.-3-carboxy-2-sulfo-1-oxopropyl-, 2-aminoethanol salts, sodium salts (2 mol EO average mola…
Fatty acids, coco, reaction products with ethanolamine, ethoxylated, sulfuric acid ester, sodium and monoethanolamine salts
Amino acids, collagen, dodecanoyl derivatives, sodium salts, 2,2',2''-nitrilotrisethanol salts
Mixed sodium and triethanolamine salt of the condensation product of lauric acid chloride and hydrolyzed collagen
Keratin hydrolyzates, dodecanoyl derivatives, sodium salts, 2,2',2''-nitrilotrisethanol
Amino acids, keratin, dodecanoyl derivatives, sodium salts, 2,2',2''-nitrilotrisethanol salts
Amino acids, collagen, 10-undecenoyl derivatives, sodium salts, 2,2',2''-nitrilotrisethanol salts
Collagen hydrolyzates, 10-undecenoyl derivatives, sodium salts, 2,2',2''-nitrilotrisethanol salts
Hydrolysed maize protein, 10-undecenoyl derivatives, sodium tris(2-hydroxyethyl)amine salts
Hydrolysed soya protein, 10-undecenoyl derivatives, sodium tris(2-hydroxyethyl)amine salts
Hydrolysed wheat protein, 10-undecenoyl derivatives, sodium tris(2-hydroxyethyl)amine salts
Solanum Agrarium Fruit Extract is the extract of the fruit of Solanum agrarium, Solanaceae.
SORBETH-160 TRISTEARATE
58316D-Glucitol, ethoxylated, triester with octadecanoic acid (120 mol EO average molar ratio)
SORBETH-2 BEESWAX
58317Anhydro-D-glucitol, ethoxylated, reaction products with beeswax (2 mol EO average molar ratio)
SORBETH-2 COCOATE
58318Sorbeth-2 Cocoate is the ester of the fatty acids derived from coconut oil and a polyethylene glycol ether of sorbitol
SORBETH-20 BEESWAX
583191,4-Anhydro-D-glucitol, ethoxylated, esters with beeswax (20 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.