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
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)
C12-14 ALKETH-5
cosing-live-99435C12-14 Alketh-5 (Formerly C12-14 Pareth-5) is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C12-14 alcohols with an average of 5 mo…
C12-14 ALKETH-5 (FORMERLY C12-14 PARETH-5)
cosing-live-102878C12-14 Alketh-5 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C12-14 alcohols with an average of 5 moles of ethylene oxide.
C12-14 ALKETH-9
cosing-live-99426C12-14 Alketh-9 (Formerly C12-14 Pareth-9) is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C12-14 fatty alcohols with an average o…
C12-14 ALKETH-9 (FORMERLY C12-14 PARETH-9)
cosing-live-102817C12-14 Alketh-9 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C12-14 fatty alcohols with an average of 9 moles of ethylene oxide.
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 PARETH-5
54924Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
C12-14 PARETH-9
54925Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated (9 mol EO average molar ratio)
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 …
C12-15 ALKETH-10 PHOSPHATE
cosing-live-99376C12-15 Alketh-10 Phosphate (Formerly C12-15 Pareth-10 Phosphate) is a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and a synthetic C12-15 e…
C12-15 ALKETH-10 PHOSPHATE (FORMERLY C12-15 PARETH-10 PHOSPHATE)
cosing-live-102256C12-15 Alketh-10 Phosphate is a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and a synthetic C12-15 ethoxylated alcohol containing an avera…
C12-15 ALKETH-12 CARBOXYLIC ACID
cosing-live-99434C12-15 Alketh-12 Carboxylic Acid (Formerly C12-15 Pareth-12 Carboxylic Acid) is the organic acid that conforms generally to the formula bel…
C12-15 ALKETH-12 CARBOXYLIC ACID (FORMERLY C12-15 PARETH-12 CARBOXYLIC ACID)
cosing-live-102876C12-15 Alketh-12 Carboxylic Acid is the organic acid that conforms generally to the formula, where R represents the C12-15 alkyl grouping a…
C12-15 ALKETH-6 PHOSPHATE
cosing-live-99433C12-15 Alketh-6 Phosphate (Formerly C12-15 Pareth-6 Phosphate) is a complex mixture of esters of C12-15 pareth-6 and phosphoric acid.
C12-15 ALKETH-6 PHOSPHATE (FORMERLY C12-15 PARETH-6 PHOSPHATE)
cosing-live-102862C12-15 Alketh-6 Phosphate is a complex mixture of esters of C12-15 pareth-6 and phosphoric acid.
C12-15 ALKETH-7 CARBOXYLIC ACID
cosing-live-99330C12-15 Alketh-7 Carboxylic Acid (Formerly C12-15 Pareth-7 Carboxylic Acid) is the organic acid that conforms generally to the formula below…
C12-15 ALKETH-7 CARBOXYLIC ACID (FORMERLY C12-15 PARETH-7 CARBOXYLIC ACID)
cosing-live-102208C12-15 Alketh-7 Carboxylic Acid is the organic acid that conforms generally to the formula below, where R represents the C12-15 alkyl group…
C12-15 ALKETH-8 CARBOXYLIC ACID
cosing-live-99388C12-15 Alketh-8 Carboxylic Acid (Formerly C12-15 Pareth-8 Carboxylic Acid) is the organic acid that conforms generally to the formula below…
C12-15 ALKETH-8 CARBOXYLIC ACID (FORMERLY C12-15 PARETH-8 CARBOXYLIC ACID)
cosing-live-102268C12-15 Alketh-8 Carboxylic Acid is the organic acid that conforms generally to the formula, where R represents the C12-15 alkyl group and n…
C12-15 ALKETH-8 PHOSPHATE
cosing-live-99375C12-15 Alketh-8 Phosphate (Formerly C12-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate) is a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and a synthetic C12-15 eth…
C12-15 ALKETH-8 PHOSPHATE (FORMERLY C12-15 PARETH-8 PHOSPHATE)
cosing-live-102255C12-15 Alketh-8 Phosphate is a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and a synthetic C12-15 ethoxylated alcohol containing an averag…
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, mono-C12-15-alkyl ethers, phosphates (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
Polyethylene Glycol (12) C12-15 Alkyl Ether Carboxylic Acid
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
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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.