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
TALLOW BETAINE
80570Methanaminium, N-methyl-N-carboxymethyl-N-tallow-alkyl-, hydroxides, inner salts
1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol, 4,5-dihydro-, 2-nortallow alkyl derivs.
TALLOWALKONIUM CHLORIDE
38456Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzyldimethyltallow alkyl, chlorides
1-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, N-tallow acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts
Amides, tallow, N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl], alkylation products with sodium 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropanesulfonate
Amides, tallow, N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl], N-oxides
TALLOWAMINE OXIDE
80583Amines, tallow-alkyldimethyl, N-oxides
Quaternary ammonium compounds, pentamethyltallow alkyltrimethylenedi-, dichlorides
TALLOWETH-7
60054Tallow alcohols, ethoxylated (7 mol EO average molar ratio)
Ethyl-D-glucopyranoside, esters with tallow fatty acids
TALLOWTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
38468Quaternary ammonium compounds, trimethyltallow alkyl, chlorides
Proteins hydrolyzates, reaction products with abietoyl chloride compds. with triethanolamine
TEA-C10-15 ALKYL SULFATE
38484Sulfuric acid, C10-15-alkyl esters, compounds with 2,2',2''-nitrilotrisethanol
TEA-C11-15 ALKYL SULFATE
60084TEA-C11-15 Alkyl Sulfate is the triethanolamine salt of the sulfate ester of a mixture of synthetic C11-15 fatty alcohols
TEA-C11-15 Pareth Sulfate is the Triethanalomine Salt of the sulfate ester of a mixture of ethoxylated, synthetic C11-15 fatty alcohols con…
TEA-C12-13 Alkyl Phosphate is the triethanolammonium salt of a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and C12-13 alcohols (q.v.)
TEA-C12-13 ALKYL SULFATE
38485Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-13-alkyl esters, compounds, with triethanolamine
Alcohols, C12-13, ethoxylated, sulfated, triethanolamine salt (6 mol EO average molar ratio)
TEA-C12-14 Alkyl Phosphate is the triethanolamine salt of a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and a synthetic fatty alcohol cont…
TEA-C12-14 ALKYL SULFATE
38486Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-14-alkyl esters, compounds, with triethanolamine
TEA-C12-15 ALKYL SULFATE
38487Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-15-alkyl esters, compds. with triethanolamine
TEA-C8-10 Alkyl Phosphate is the triethanolamine salt of a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and a synthetic fatty alcohol conta…
TEA-C8-18 Perfluoroalkylethyl Phosphate is the triethanolamine salt of a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and a perfluoroalkyle…
TEA-COCOYL GLUTAMATE
38492L-Glutamic acid, N-coco acyl derivs., compds. with triethanolamine (1:1)
Acid chlorides, coco, reaction products with protein hydrolyzates, compds. with triethanolamine
TEA-COCOYL SARCOSINATE
38495Glycine, N-methyl-, N-coco acyl derivs., compds. with triethanolamine
TEA-Dextrin Octenysuccinate is the Triethanalomine Salt of the reaction product of octenylsuccinic anhydride with Dextrin (q.v.)
2,5-Furandione, Dihydro-, Monopolyisobutenyl Derivs., Reaction products with Triethanalomine
Siloxanes and silicones, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethers with polyethylene glycol dihydrogenphosphate, triethanolamine salts (7 mol EO av…
Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid, compound with 2,2',2''-nitrilotriethanol (1:1)
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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.