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
STEARYL ACETYL GLUTAMATE
38318N-Acetyl-L-glutamic acid, octadecyl (5) ester
STEARYL PG-DIMETHYLAMINE
82602Stearyldimoniumhydroxypropyl Butyl Glucosides Chloride
Stearyldimoniumhydroxypropyl Decylglucosides Chloride
Steardimoniumhydroxypropyl Laurylglucosides Chloride
Benzenemethanaminium, N-dodecyl-4-ethenyl-N,N-dimethyl-, chloride, polymer with ethenylbenzene
SUCROSE HEXAERUCATE
59926Sucrose Hexaerucate is the hexaester of sucrose (q.v.) and Erucic Acid
Sucrose Hexaoleate/Hexapalmitate/Hexastearate is the hexaester of sucrose (q.v.) and oleic, palmitic and stearic acids
SUCROSE HEXAPALMITATE
59928Sucrose Hexapalmitate is a mixture of esters of Palmitic acid (q.v.) and Sucrose (q.v.), consisting primarily of the hexaester
SUCROSE MORTIERELLATE
59929Sucrose Mortierellate is the ester of Sucrose (q.v.) with the fatty acids derived from Mortierella Oil (q.v.)
SUCROSE PENTAERUCATE
59930Sucrose Pentaerucate is the pentaester of Sucrose (q.v.) and Erucic Acid
SUCROSE POLYBEHENATE
80461.alpha.-d-Glucopyranoside,.beta.-d-fructofuranosyl, esters with docosanoic acid
.alpha.-d-Glucopyranoside,.beta.-d-fructofuranosyl, esters with cottonseed fatty acids
SUCROSE POLYLAURATE
80463.alpha.-d-Glucopyranoside,.beta.-d-fructofuranosyl, esters with dodecanoic acid
SUCROSE POLYLINOLEATE
80464.alpha.-d-Glucopyranoside, .beta.-d-fructofuranosyl, (Z,Z)-9,12-octadecadienoate
SUCROSE POLYOLEATE
80465.alpha.-d-Glucopyranoside,.beta.-d-fructofuranosyl, esters with 9-(Z)-octadecenoic acid
SUCROSE POLYPALMATE
59931Palm (Elaeis guineaensis) oil fatty acids, hydrogenated, esters with beta-D-fructofuranosyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside
SUCROSE POLYSTEARATE
80467.alpha.-d-Glucopyranoside,.beta.-d-fructofuranosyl, esters with octadecanoic acid
SUCROSE RICINOLEATE
80468alpha-d-Glucopyranoside, .beta.-d-fructofuranosyl, 12-hydroxy-9-octadecenoate
SUCROSE TETRAISOSTEARATE
59932Sucrose Tetraisostearate is a mixture of esters of Isostearic acid (q.v.) and sucrose (q.v.) consisting primarily of tetraester
SUCROSE TRILAURATE
85780Sucrose Trilaurate is the triester of lauric acid and Sucrose
SULFATED COCONUT OIL
85639Sulfated Coconut Oil is the product obtained by the sulfation of Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
SULFATED GLYCERYL OLEATE
384039-Octadecenoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol, sulfated
SULFATED OLIVE OIL
80475Olive oil, sulfated
Sunflower Seed Oil Glycereth-8 Esters
Sunflower Seed Oil Peg-32 Esters
Sunflower Seed Oil Peg-8 Esters
Sunflower Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-3 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil and Polyglycerin-…
Sunflower Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil and Polyglycerin-…
Sunflower Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-5 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil and Polyglycerin-…
Sunfloweroyl Methylglucamide is the product obtained by the reaction of Methylglucamine with sunflower acid chloride.
Sunflowerseedamidopropyl Hydroxyethyldimonium Chloride
Sweet Almond Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil and…
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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.