SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING — Cosmetic Ingredient Function
2618 cosmetic ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING function designation. These ingredients are sourced from the European Commission CosIng inventory and may appear across Annex II–VI records.
Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
Ingredients
PEG-40 STEARATE
76904Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (40 mol EO average molar ratio)
Mono- and diglycerides, babassu oil, ethoxylated (42 mol EO average molar ratio)
Glycerides, mono- and di-, mushroom, ethoxylated (42 mol EO average molar ratio)
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated (45 mol EO average molar ratio)
Mono- and diglycerides, palm kernel oil, ethoxylated (12 mol EO average molar ratio)
Mono- and diglycerides, safflower oil, ethoxylated (45 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-45 STEARATE
76911Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (45 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-5 COCAMIDE
76917Amides, coco alkyl, N-(hydroxyethyl), ethoxylated (4 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris-.omega.-hydroxy-, isooctadecanoate (5 mol EO average molar rati…
PEG-5 GLYCERYL OLEATE
56867Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris-.omega.-hydroxy-, mono-9-(Z)-octadecenoate (5 mol EO average mo…
1,2,3-Propanetriol, esters with 9-(Z)-octdecenoic acid (2:3), ethoxylated (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-5 GLYCERYL STEARATE
76926Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris-.omega.-hydroxy-, monooctadecanoate (5 mol EO average molar rat…
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris-.omega.-1-oxoisooctadecyloxy (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-5 GLYCERYL TRIOLEATE
56868Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris-.omega.-1-oxo-9-(Z)-octadecenyloxy (5 mol EO average molar rati…
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris-.omega.-1-oxooctadecyloxy (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated, monoisooctadecanoate (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated, triisooctadecanoate (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Corn (Zea mays) oil glycerides, hydrogenated, ethoxylated (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Lanolin, hydrogenated, ethoxylated (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Amines, hydrogenated tallow alkyl, ethoxylated (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-5 ISONONANOATE
83059PEG-5 LANOLATE
77015Fatty acids, lanolin, ethoxylated (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-5 LAURAMIDE
77018Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-[2-[(1-oxododecyl)amino]ethyl]-.omega.-hydroxy- (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-5 OLEAMIDE
77019Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-[2-[(1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)amino]ethyl]-.omega.-hydroxy- (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-5 OLEAMIDE DIOLEATE
77020Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxo-9-(Z)-octadecenyl)-.omega.-(1-oxo-9-(Z)-octadecenylimino)bis- (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-5 OLEAMINE
77021Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.,.alpha'.-[2,2'-(octadec-9-enylimino)bisethyl].omega.-hydroxy- (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-5 OLEATE
77022Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, (Z)- (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-5 RAPESEED STEROL
56942Sterols, rapeseed (Brassica campestris oleifera), ethoxylated (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Sorbitan, monoisooctadecanoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivatives (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-5 STEARATE
77027Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-5 TALLATE
77030Fatty acids, tall-oil, ethoxylated (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-5 TALLOW AMIDE
36269Amides, tallow, N-hydropoly(2-oxyethyl)- (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-5 TRICAPRYL CITRATE
56945Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-decyl-.omega.-hydroxy-, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid triesters (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
1,3-Propanediol, 2-ethyl-2-hydroxymethyl-, ethoxylated, triesters with tetraedecanoic acid (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Mono- and diglycerides, Camellia japonica seed oil, ethoxylated (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris-.omega.-hydroxy-, isooctadecanoate (50 mol EO average molar rat…
About this function
The SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. Ingredients may carry multiple functions depending on their chemical properties and typical cosmetic applications.
Function assignments are sourced directly from official EU CosIng data. Always verify ingredient functions against current source materials before use in regulatory submissions.