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
N-(4-Diaminomethyleneaminobutyl)tetradecanamide acetate
(Carboxymethyl)dimethyl-3-[(1-oxotetradecyl)amino]propylammonium hydroxide
Phosphoric acid, salts with N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]tetradecanamide
2-Hydroxy-3-sulphonatopropyldimethyl[3-[(1-oxo-tetradecanyl)amino]propyl]ammonium
MYRISTOYL TETRAPEPTIDE-13 D-LYSINE AMIDE
cosing-live-101932Myristoyl Tetrapeptide-13 D-Lysine Amide is the reaction product of myristic acid chloride and a peptide consisting of Tetrapeptide-13 and …
MYRISTYL SULTAINE
933391-Tetradecanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-(3-sulfopropyl)-, inner salt
Amines, N-(C14-16-alkyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, N-oxides
N-METHYLBENZYLAMINE
cosing-live-100213N-Methylbenzylamine is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
Hexanamide, 6-hydroxy-N-9-octadecenyl-, (Z)- (9CI), Hydroxycaprooyl Oleamide
Isooctadecanoic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediyl ester
NONETH-8
77433Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-nonyloxy- (8 mol EO average molar ratio)
NONOXYNOL-1
cosing-live-105188Nonoxynol-1 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula
NONOXYNOL-10
cosing-live-105189Nonoxynol-10 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 10.
NONOXYNOL-10 CARBOXYLIC ACID
cosing-live-105190Nonoxynol-10 Carboxylic Acid is the organic acid that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 9.
NONOXYNOL-10 PHOSPHATE
cosing-live-105191Nonoxynol-10 Phosphate is a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and Nonoxynol-10.
NONOXYNOL-100
cosing-live-105192Nonoxynol-100 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 100.
NONOXYNOL-11
cosing-live-105193Nonoxynol-11 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 11.
NONOXYNOL-12
cosing-live-105194Nonoxynol-12 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 12.
NONOXYNOL-120
cosing-live-105195Nonoxynol-120 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 120.
NONOXYNOL-13
cosing-live-105196Nonoxynol-13 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 13.
NONOXYNOL-14
cosing-live-105197Nonoxynol-14 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 14.
NONOXYNOL-15
cosing-live-105198Nonoxynol-15 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 15.
NONOXYNOL-18
cosing-live-105199Nonoxynol-18 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 18.
NONOXYNOL-2
cosing-live-105200Nonoxynol-2 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 2.
NONOXYNOL-20
cosing-live-105201Nonoxynol-20 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 20.
NONOXYNOL-23
cosing-live-105202Nonoxynol-23 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 23.
NONOXYNOL-25
cosing-live-105203Nonoxynol-25 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 25.
NONOXYNOL-3
cosing-live-105204Nonoxynol-3 is the ethoxylated alkyl phenol that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average of 3.
NONOXYNOL-3 PHOSPHATE
cosing-live-105205Nonoxynol-3 Phosphate is a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and Nonoxynol-3
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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.