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
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, 9-(Z)-octadecenoates (1:5) (10 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
Complex ester of decaglycerol and ricinoleic acid
Polyglyceryl-10 Sesquistearate is a mixture of mono- and diesters of stearic acid and Polyglycerin-10.
Polyglyceryl-10 Tricocoate is the triester of Coconut Acid and Polyglycerin-10
Polyglyceryl-12 Bis(Hydroxypropyl Ethylhexyl Ether) is the product obtained by the reaction of Polyglyceryl-12 and 2 moles of ethylhexyl gl…
POLYGLYCERYL-2 CAPRATE
787751,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, decanoates (1:1) (2 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
POLYGLYCERYL-2 CAPRYLATE
787761,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, octanoates (1:1) (2 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, octadecanoates (1:2) (2 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
Polyglyceryl-2 Hydroxypropyl Ethylhexyl Ether is the product obtained by the reaction of Diglycerin with 1 mole of 2-ethylhexyl glycidyl et…
Polyglyceryl-2 Hydroxypropyl Lauryl Ether is the product obtained by the reaction of Diglycerin with 1 mole of lauryl glycidyl ether
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, isohexadecanoates (1:1) (2 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
Mixed ester of diglycerol, isopalmitic acid and sebacic acid
Ester of diglycerol and isostearic acid
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, ethers with lanolin alcohols (1:1) (2 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
POLYGLYCERYL-2 LAURATE
787831,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, dodecanoates (1:1) (2 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
Polyglyceryl-2 Lauryl Ether is the ether of lauryl alcohol and Diglycerin
Isooctadecanoic acid, diester with oxydi(propanediol)
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, 9-(Z)-octadecenoates (2:3) (2 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, octadecanoates (2:3) (2 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
1,4-Anhydro-D-glucitol, monoethers with oxybis(2,3-propanediol), tetraesters wih 2-ethylhexanoic acid
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, octadecanoates (1:4) (2 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, isooctadecanoates (1:3) (2 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy, ethers with 1,2,3-propanetriol homopolymer (4 mol EO, 2 mol glycerol, a…
Polyglyceryl-20 Docosabehenate/Isostearate is the docosaester of Polyglycerin-20 with a mixture of behenic and isostearic acids.
Polyglyceryl-20 Docosabehenate/Laurate is the docosaester of Polyglycerin-20 with a mixture of behenic and lauric acids.
Polyglyceryl-20 Docosabehenate/Oleate is the docosaester of Polyglycerin-20 with a mixture of behenic and oleic acids.
Polyglyceryl-20 Heptadecabehenate/Laurate is the heptadecaester of Polyglycerin-20 (q.v.) with a mixture of behenic and lauric acids.
Polyglyceryl-20 Octadecabehenate/Hydroxystearate is the octadecaester of Polyglycerin-20 with a mixture of Behenic Acid and Hydroxystearic …
Polyglyceryl-20 Octadecabehenate/Laurate is the octadecaester of Polyglycerin-20 and a mixture of behenic and lauric acids.
Polyglyceryl-20 Octaisononanoate is the octaester of Isononanoic Acid and Polyglycerin-20
Polyglyceryl-20 Pentacaprylate/Caprate is the pentaester of a mixture of Caprylic Acid and Capric Acid with Polyglycerin-20.
Polyglyceryl-25/Caprolactone is the polymer where x has an average value of 25.
POLYGLYCERYL-3 CAPRATE
788861,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, decanoates (1:1) (3 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
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.