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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Sorbeth-230 Tetraoleate is the tetraester of Oleic Acid and a polyethylene glycol ether of Sorbitol with an average of 230 moles of ethylen…

Sorbeth-3 Tristearate is the triester of stearic acid and a polyethylene glycol ether of sorbitol

Sorbeth-4 Tetraoleate is the tetraester of oleic acid and a polyethylene glycol ether of sorbitol

D-Glucitol, ethoxylated, hexaesters with 9-(Z)-octadecenoic acid (40 mol EO average molar ratio)

Sorbeth-450 Tristearate is the triester of Stearic Acid and a polyethylene glycol ether of Sorbitol with an average of 450 moles of ethylen…

1,4-Anhydro-D-glucitol, ethoxylated, esters with beeswax (6 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 8051-15-8

D-glucitol, ethoxylated, esters with dodecanoic acid (6 mol EO average molar ratio)

1,4-Anhydro-D-glucitol, ethoxylated, esters with beeswax (8 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 8051-73-8

See "Regulatory and Ingredient Use Information" regarding use of Japan Trivial names in Volume 1, Introduction, Part A, No. 12.

Sorbitan Sesquicaprylate is a mixture of mono and diesters of Caprylic Acid and hexitol anhydrides derived from sorbitol

CAS 91844-53-0

Amides, soya, N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl)

CAS 68425-47-8 III/60

Soyamide DIPA Amides is a mixture of amides produced by the transamidation of Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil with Diisopropanolamine.

CAS 68855-71-0

1-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethyl-, N-soybean-acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts

Soybean Oil Glycereth-8 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of glycereth-8 with Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil

Soybean Oil PEG-20 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil with PEG-20

Steareth-1 is the polyethylene glycol ether of Stearyl Alcohol

Poly(Oxy-1,2-Ethanediyl), .alpha.-Octadecyl-.omega.-Hydroxy

CAS 9005-00-9 (Generic) / 13149-86-5

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-octadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy

CAS 9005-00-9 (Generic)

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-octadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy

CAS 9005-00-9 (Generic)

Steareth-12 is the polyethylene glycol ether of Stearyl Alcohol.

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-octadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy

CAS 9005-00-9 (Generic)

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-octadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy

CAS 9005-00-9 (Generic)

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-octadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy

CAS 9005-00-9 (Generic)

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-octadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy

CAS 9005-00-9 (Generic)

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-octadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy

CAS 9005-00-9 (Generic) / 16057-43-5

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-octadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy

CAS 9005-00-9 (Generic)

Steareth-200 is the polyethylene glycol ether of Stearyl Alcohol

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.