PEG/PPG-6/2 Glyceryl Cocoate is the polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene derivative of Glyceryl Cocoate containing an average of 6 moles of et…
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
PEG/PPG-6/2 Propylheptyl Ether is the product formed by the reaction of 2-propylheptanol with an average of 6 moles of ethylene oxide and 2…
Polyoxyethylene (70) polyoxypropylene (30) tocopheryl ether
PEG/PPG-8/14 DIMETHICONE
57272Siloxanes and silicones, dimethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl methyl, ethoxylated, propoxylated (8 mol EO, 14 mol PO average molar ratio)
PEG/PPG-8/2 Propylheptyl Ether is the product formed by the reaction of 2-propylheptanol with and average of 8 moles of ethylene oxide and …
PEG/PPG-8/26 DIMETHICONE
57274Siloxanes and silicones, dimethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl methyl, ethoxylated, propoxylated (8 mol EO, 26 mol PO average molar ratio)
PEG/PPG-8/3 Diisostearate is the polyethylene glycol ether of the propoxylated diester of isostearic acid containing an average ethoxylatio…
PEG/PPG-8/3 LAURATE
57275Polyoxyethylene (8) polyoxypropylene (3) monolaurate
PEG/PPG-8/55 COPOLYMER
57276Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane
PEI-14 PEG-10/PPG-7 Copolymer is the block copolymer consisting of the interaction of PEI-14 with an average of 10 moles of ethylene oxide …
PENTADOXYNOL-200
77601Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(3-pentadecylphenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (200 mol EO average molar ratio)
Pentaerythrityl Tetra(Hydroxypropyl Bis-Hydroxyethylamine) is the multibranched polymer formed by the sequential reaction of pentaerythrito…
2,2-bis[[(1-Oxoisooctadecyl)oxy]methyl]-1,3-propanediyl bis(isooctadecanoate)
PENTYLHEPTADECANE
cosing-live-100934Pentylheptadecane is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Perfluorobutylethyl Dimethicone is the silicone polymer that conforms generally to the formula:
Siloxanes and Silicones, 11-(2-(nonafluorononyl)ethoxy)-11-oxoundecyl methyl, 3-hydropoly(oxyethylene)oxypropyl methyl, dimethyl (10 mol EO…
PHENETH-6 PHOSPHATE
59209Phenol, ethoxylated, phosphate esters (6 mol EO average)
PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA BUD OIL
cosing-live-105548Phoenix Dactylifera Bud Oil is the fixed oil expressed from the buds of Phoenix dactylifera.
PHOSPHATIDIC ACID
90927Phosphatidic Acid is the phospholipid in which one of the primary hydroxyl groups of glycerin is esterified with phosphoric acid; and the t…
PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL
86664Physostegia Virginiana Leaf/Stem Extract is the extract of the leaves and stems of Physostegia virginiana, Lamiaceae.
PINEAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
90105Pineamidopropyl Betaine is the zwitterion (inner salt).
Pinus Sibirica Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Pinus Sibirica Seed Oil and Polyglyceri…
POLOXAMER 105 BENZOATE
80124Methyloxirane homopolymer, diether with oxirane homopolymer, monobenzoates (22 mol EO, 16 mol PO average molar ratios)
POLOXAMER 182 DIBENZOATE
80131Methyloxirane homopolymer, diether with oxirane homopolymer, dibenzoates (22 mol EO, 16 mol PO average molar ratios)
Poloxamer 184 Camellia Sinensis Seedate is the product obtained by the reaction of Poloxamer 184 with the fatty acids derived from Camellia…
Popular populated ingredient functions
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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.