SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilizing foams in general.
Definition provenance: European Commission CosIng ingredient-function terminology.
466 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING function designation.
Ingredients with the SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING function
Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground alga, Aphanizomenon flos-aquae
1-Propanaminium, N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(1-oxoapricot)amino]-, hydroxide, inner salt
Arachidyl/Behenyl Alcohol is the fatty alcohol fraction consisting primarily of Arachidyl Alcohol and Behenyl Alcohol derived from the seed…
Arachidyl/Behenyl Betainate Esylate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
Arachidyl/Behenyl Betainate Mesylate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
ARGININE COCOYL GLYCINATE
cosing-live-99619Arginine Cocoyl Glycinate is the Arginine salt of the product formed by the condensation of cocoyl fatty acid chloride with Glycine.
Arginine Lauraminopropionate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
ARGININE LAURETH SULFATE
88099Arginine Laureth Sulfate is the Arginine salt of ethoxylated lauryl sulfate containing an average of 1 to 3 moles of ethylene oxide.
Arginine PEG-4 Cocamide Sulfate is the Arginine salt of a mixture of sulfated esters of PEG-4 Cocamide.
1-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl, N-avocado-oil acyl derivatives, inner salts
1-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, N-babassu-oil acyl derivatives, inner salt
Babassuamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is the zwitterion (inner salt) that conforms generally to the formula:
BEHENAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
320971-Propanaminium, N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(1-oxodocosanyl)amino]-, hydroxide, inner salt
BIS-(METHOXY PEG-11 EPOXIDIZED SOYATE) PEG-13
cosing-live-99722Bis-(Methoxy PEG-11 Epoxidized Soyate) PEG-13 is Soy Acid that has been epoxidized and esterified with Methoxy PEG-11, then reacted with PE…
BIS-(METHOXY PEG-11 EPOXIDIZED SOYATE) PEG-9
cosing-live-99721Bis-(Methoxy PEG-11 Epoxidized Soyate) PEG-9 is Soy Acid that has been epoxidized and esterified with Methoxy PEG-11, then reacted with PEG…
BIS-(METHOXY PEG-22 EPOXIDIZED SOYATE) PEG-13
cosing-live-99723Bis-(Methoxy PEG-22 Epoxidized Soyate) PEG-13 is Soy Acid that has been epoxidized and esterified with Methoxy PEG-22, then reacted with PE…
BIS-(METHYL EPOXIDIZED SOYATE) PEG-20
cosing-live-100148Bis-(Methyl Epoxidized Soyate) PEG-20 is PEG-20 end capped with Methyl Epoxidized Soyate
BIS-(METHYL EPOXIDIZED SOYATE) PEG-32
cosing-live-100149Bis-(Methyl Epoxidized Soyate) PEG-32 is PEG-32 end capped with Methyl Epoxidized Soyate.
Bis-Hydroxypropyltrisiloxyl IPDI/PEG-14 Copolymer is a copolymer of hydroxypropyltrisiloxyl isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) and PEG-14.
Bis-Peg-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane is a dimethyl silane ethoxylated methyl diether containing an average of 36 moles of ethylene oxide
N-(2-C12-14 hydroxyalkyl)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-beta-alanine
Carboxylatomethyl(hydroxy-C12-14-alkyl)(2-hydroxyethyl)methylammonium
Cannabisamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine is the zwitterion (inner salt) that conforms generally to the formula:
CANOLA SOPHOROLIPIDS
cosing-live-101120Canola Sophorolipids are Glycolipids produced through the fermentation of fructose or dextrose with the fatty acids derived from Canola Oil…
CANOLAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
747981-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, canola-oil acyl derivatives, inner salt
CAPRIC/PCA GLYCERIDES
96994Capric/PCA Glycerides is the reaction of Glyceryl Caprate with 1 mol of PCA.
N-(3-Decanoyl(or octanoyl)aminopropyl)-N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethyl-1-propanaminium inner salts
Capryl/Lauryl Wheat Bran/Straw Glycosides is the product obtained by the glycosylation of a blend of capryl and lauryl alcohols with the mo…
CAPRYLIC/PCA GLYCERIDES
96995L-Proline, 5-oxo-, 2-hydroxy-3-[(1-oxooctyl)oxy]propyl ester
D-Glucitol, 1-deoxy-1-(methylamino)-, N-C8-10 acyl derivs.
Caprylyl/Capryl Wheat Bran/Straw Glycosides is the product obtained by the glycosylation of a blend of caprylyl and capryl alcohols with th…
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The SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 466 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.
Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilizing foams in general.
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