SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
Definition provenance: European Commission CosIng ingredient-function terminology.
2924 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING function designation.
Ingredients with the SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING function
1,2,3-Propanetriol esters with docosanoic acid and eicosanedioic acid
GLYCERYL CAPRYL ETHER
86329Decanoic acid, mixed monoesters with glycerol and octanoic acid
9-Octadeceneoic acid, mixed esters with glycerol, 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, and 2-hydroxypropan…
GLYCERYL GLYCYRRHETINATE
76220Olean-12-en-29-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-11-oxo-, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester, (3-beta)-
Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rapeseedate is the monoester of glycerin and the fatty acids derived from Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil
Isooctadecanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol monotetradecanoate
GLYCERYL ISOSTEARATES
34078Mixture of branched chain C18-alkanoic acids, monoesters with 1,2,3-propanetriol
Octadecanoic acid, mixed esters with 1,2,3-propanetriol, isotridecanoic acid and hexanedioic acid
GLYCERYL LANOLATE
34080Fatty acids, lanolin, monoesters with 1,2,3-propanetriol
GLYCERYL LAURATE
76230Lauric acid, monoester with glycerol / 2,3-dihydroxypropyl laurate
GLYCERYL LAURATE SE
76231Dodecanoic acid, monoesters with 1,2,3-propanetriol, neutralized
GLYCERYL LAURYL ETHER
562173-Dodecyloxypropane-1,2-diol
GLYCERYL LINOLEATE
34084Glyceryl Linoleate is the monoester of glycerin and linoleic acid. It conforms to the formula
GLYCERYL OLEATE CITRATE
56218Glyceryl Oleate Citrate is the reaction product of glyceryl oleate and citric acid
GLYCERYL OLEATE SE
762389-(Z)-Octadecenoic acid, monoesters with 1,2,3-propanetriol, neutralized
GLYCERYL OLEATE/ELAIDATE
34090Mixture of monoesters of (Z)-9-octadecenoic acid and (E)-9-octadecenoic acid with 1,2,3-propanetriol
GLYCERYL OLIVATE
56219Glyceryl Monoolivate
Hexadecanoic acid, ester with 1,2,3-propanetriol 2-hydroxypropanoate
GLYCERYL PALMITOLEATE
340949-Hexadecenoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester
GLYCERYL PENTADECANOATE
76244Pentadecanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol
GLYCERYL RICINOLEATE SE
3409912-Hydroxy-9-octadecenoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol containing sodium octadecanoate and/or potassium octadecanoate
GLYCERYL SESQUIOLEATE
341019-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, ester with 1,2,3-propanetriol (3:2)
1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ester with 1,2,3-propanetriol monooctadecanoate
Octadecanoic acid, ester with 1,2,3-propanetriol diacetate
Octadecanoic acid, ester with 1,2,3-propanetriol 2-hydroxypropanoate
GLYCERYL STEARATE SE
76256Octadecanoic acid, reaction products with 1,2,3-propanetriol (1:1), neutralized
4-Tetradecenoic acid, 5,9,13-trimethyl-, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol
GLYCERYL UNDECYLENATE
56331Undecylenic Acid, Monoester with 1,2,3,-Propanetriol
Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, mixed esters with 9-octadecenoic acid, 1,2,3-propanetriol and d-glucitol
GLYCINE SOJA PROTEIN
34123Glycine Soja Protein is a protein obtained from the Soybean, Glycine soja, Leguminosae
GLYCOL CETEARATE
341291,2-Ethanediol, mixed esters with stearic and palmitic acids
GLYCOL ETHYLHEXANOATE
34136Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester
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How the SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING function is used in CosIng
The SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 2924 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.
Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
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.