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
Wheat Germ Oil PEG-8 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil and PEG-8
WHEAT GERMAMIDE DEA
38903Wheat Germamide DEA is a mixture of diethanolamides of Wheat Germ Acid
1-Propanaminium, N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-amino-, N-wheat germ acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts
Amides, wheat germ, N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-
Amides, wheat germ, N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-, 2-hydroxypropanoates
Amides, wheat germ, N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)- N-oxides
Ximenia Americana Seed Oil PEG-8 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Ximenia Americana Seed Oil and PEG-8
Ximenia Americana Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Ximenia Americana Seed Oil and Polyg…
XYLITAN CAPRYLATE
93981Xylitan Caprylate is the monoester of Caprylic Acid and the hexitol anhydrides derived from Xylitol.
XYLITAN SESQUICAPRYLATE
93565Xylitan Sesquicaprylate is a mixture of mono and diesters of Caprylic Acid and hexitol anhydrides derived from Xylitol.
XYLITYL SESQUICAPRYLATE
89227Xylityl Sesquicaprylate is a mixture of mono- and diesters of Caprylic Acid and the hexitol anhydrides derived from Xylitol.
Yucca Schidigera Extract is an extract of the leaves, stems and roots of the yucca, Yucca schidigera, Liliaceae
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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.