2-(2-Hydroxypropyl)-C10-12-alkanols
SURFACTANT
Helping other ingredients that normally do not mix to dissolve or disperse in one another. Surfactants lower the surface tension of water or reduce the interfacial tension between immiscible components.
Definition provenance: European Commission CosIng ingredient-function terminology.
4574 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the SURFACTANT function designation.
Ingredients with the SURFACTANT function
Lauryl/Myristyl Wheat Bran/Straw Glycosides is the product obtained by the glycosylation of a blend of lauryl and myristyl alcohols with th…
LAURYLDIMONIUMHYDROXYPROPYL COCOGLUCOSIDES CHLORIDE
cosing-live-85167Coco-alkyl-D-glucopyranoside and cocoalkyl-D-glucopyranosylglucopyranoside, ethers with 2,3-dihydroxypropyldimethylbutanaminium chloride
Dodecyl-D-glucopyranoside and dodecyl-D-glucopyranosylglucopyranoside, ethers with 2,3-dihydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylpropanaminium chloride
LECITHIN
34995Lecithins. The complex combination of diglycerides of fatty acids linked to the choline ester of phosphoric acid
LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM LEAF WATER
cosing-live-101099Leptospermum Scoparium Leaf Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the leaves of Leptospermum scoparium.
Linseed Oil Glycereth-8 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Glycereth-8 with Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oilc.
LINSEED OIL PEG-8 ESTERS
57295Linseed Oil PEG-8 Esters is the complex formed by the transesterification of Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Oil and PEG-8
Linseed Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil and Polyglycerin-4.
Linum Alticumamidopropyl Betaine is the zwitterion (inner salt).
LIPOMYCES OIL
98725Lipomyces Oil
LYSINE ARGANATE
94230Lysine Arganate is the salt of Lysine and the fatty acids derived from Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
LYSINE BABASSUATE
90060Lysine Babassuate is the salt formed between Lysine and Babassu Acid
LYSINE LAUROYL GLUTAMATE
94106Lysine Lauroyl Glutamate is is the Lysine salt of the product formed by the condensation of lauroyl fatty acid chloride with Glutamic Acid
Lysine, mono-4-thiazolidinecarboxylate
LYSOPHOSPHATIDYLGLYCEROL
86927Lysophosphatidylglycerol is the hydrolysate of phosphatidylglycerol obtained by the reaction of phospholipase A2
MACADAMIA ACID
97218Macadamia Acid is a mixture of fatty acids derived from Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil.
Macadamia Seed Oil Glycereth-8 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of glycereth-8 with Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
MACADAMIA SEED OIL POLYGLYCERYL-4 ESTERS
cosing-live-100136Macadamia Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters is product obtained by the transesterification Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil and Polyglycerin-4.
Macadamia Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil and Polyglycer…
Macadamia Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters Behenate is the behenic acid ester of the product obtained by the transesterification of macadamia…
Macadamiamidopropyl Betaine is the zwitterion that conforms generally to the formula where RCO- represents the fatty acids dervived from Ma…
Madhuca Longifolia Sophorolipids are glycolipids produced by the fermentation of glucose by Starmerella bombicola with the fatty acids deri…
MAGNESIUM COCETH SULFATE
57544Fatty alcohols, coco-, ethoxylated, sulfates, magnesium salts
MAGNESIUM COCO-SULFATE
35090Alcohols, coco-, sulfated, magnesium salts (2:1)
MAGNESIUM COCOATE
35089Fatty acids, coco-, magnesium salts
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-dodecyloxy-, sulfates, magnesium salts (1-4 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-carboxymethyl-.omega.-dodecyloxy-, magnesium salts (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-dodecyloxy-, sulfates, magnesium salts (16 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-dodecyl-.omega.-3-carboxy-1-oxo-2-sulfopropyloxy-, magnesium salts (3 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-dodecyloxy-, sulfates, magnesium salts (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-dodecyloxy-, sulfates, magnesium salts (8 mol EO average molar ratio)
Propanesulfonic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-dodecyloxy-, magnesium salt (2:1)
Ethane sulfonic acid, 2-methylamino-, N-coco-acyl derivatives, magnesium salts (2:1)
MAGNESIUM MYRETH SULFATE
77638Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.tetradecyloxy-, magnesium salts (2:1) (1-4 mol EO average molar ratio)
MAGNESIUM OLETH SULFATE
77641Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(9-(Z)-octadecenyl)oxy-, magnesium salts (2:1) (1-4 mol EO average molar ratio)
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How the SURFACTANT function is used in CosIng
The SURFACTANT function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 4574 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.
Helping other ingredients that normally do not mix to dissolve or disperse in one another. Surfactants lower the surface tension of water or reduce the interfacial tension between immiscible components.
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.