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
PALM KERNELAMIDE MIPA
35790Amides, palm kernel, N-(2-hydroxypropyl)-
1-Propanaminium, N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-amino-, palm kernel acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts
Palm Oil Glycereth-8 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Glycereth-8 and Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil
PALM OIL PEG-8 ESTERS
58133Palm oil, transesterification product with polyethylene glycol (8 mol EO average molar ratio)
Palm Oil Polyglyceryl-3 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Polyglycerin-3 and Elaeis Guineensis Oil.
Palm Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Polyglycerin-4 and Elaeis Guineensis Oil.
Palm Oil Polyglyceryl-5 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of a glycerin polymer containing 5 units of glycerin and …
Palm Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Polyglycerin-6 and Elaeis Guineensis Oil.
PALMAMIDE MEA
35793Amides, palm-oil, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-
PALMAMIDE MIPA
35794Amides, palm-oil, N-(2-hydroxypropyl)
PALMAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
357951-Propanaminium, N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-amino-, N-(palm-oil acyl) derivs., hydroxides, inner salts
PALMETH-2
58134Alcohols, palm-oil, ethoxylated (2 mol EO average molar ratio)
PALMETH-2 PHOSPHATE
58135Alcohols, palm-oil, ethoxylated, phosphates (2 mol EO average molar ratio)
4-(1-Oxohexadecylamino)butylguanidinium acetate
1-Propanaminium, N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(1-oxohexadecyl)amino]-, inner salt
Hexadecanamide, N-[(3-dimethylamino)propyl]-, N-oxide
L-Ascorbic acid, 2-O-\a-D-glucopyranosyl-, 6-hexadecanoate
Collagen, hydrolyzed, 1-oxohexadecyl derivatives
Protein hydrolyzates, wheat (Triticum vulgare), 1-oxohexadecyl derivatives
PALMITOYL OLIGOPEPTIDE
96271Palmitoyl Oligopeptide is the product obtained by the reaction of palmitic acid with either a tripeptide consisting of gly-his-lys, or a he…
PALMITOYL TETRAPEPTIDE-114
cosing-live-104362Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-114 is the product obtained by the reaction of Palmitic Acid and Tetrapeptide-114.
Parinari Curatellifolia Oil PEG-8 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of the oil obtained from the seeds of Parinari …
Parinari Curatellifolia Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters is the product of the transesterificaiton of the oil obtained from the seeds of Parinari …
Passiflora Edulis Seed Acid is the mixture of fatty acids derived from Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Passifloraceae.
dl-Proline, 5-oxo-, compound with N(2)-2-coco acyl-l-arginine ethyl ester
Peach Kernel Oil Glycereth-8 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of glycereth-8 with Prunus Persica (Peach) Kernel Oil
PEANUTAMIDE MIPA
35879Amides, peanut oil, N-(2-hydroxypropyl)
PEG-1 LAURYL GLYCOL
85925PEG-10 Avocado Oil Glyceryl Esters is the polyethylene glycol derivative (containing an average of 10 moles of ethylene oxide ) of the prod…
PEG-10 Butylene Glycol Isostearate is the polyethylene glycol derivative of Butylene Glycol Isostearate containing an average of 10 moles o…
Benzenemethanaminium, N-coco-alkyl-N,N-bis(.alpha.-hydropoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl))-, chlorides (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-10 COCOATE
77347Fatty acids, coco-, monoesters with .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-10 DIOLEATE
77349Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)oxy]-, (Z,Z)- (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris-.omega.-hydroxy-, isooctadecanoate (10 mol EO average molar rat…
PEG-10 GLYCERYL OLEATE
77350Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris-.omega.-hydroxy-, mono-9-(Z)-octadecenoate (10 mol EO average m…
PEG-10 GLYCERYL STEARATE
77351Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris-.omega.-hydroxy-, monooctadecanoate (10mol EO average molar rat…
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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.