Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate is a diester of a mixture of isostearic, polyhydroxystearic and sebacic acids wit…
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
POLYGLYCERYL-4 DILAURATE
78909Diester of tetraglycerol and lauric acid
Polyglyceryl-4 Hazelnutate,Polyglyceryl-4 Hazelseedate
POLYGLYCERYL-4 HEMP SEEDATE
cosing-live-99691Polyglyceryl-4 Hemp Seedate is the product obtained by the transesterification of Polyglycerin-4 and Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil.
Polyglyceryl-4 Hydroxypropyl Ethylhexyl Ether is the product obtained by the reaction of Polyglyceryl-4 with 1 mole of 2-ethylhexyl glycidy…
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, isooctadecanoates (1:1) (4 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
Ester of tetraglycerol and a mixture of isostearic acid and lauric acid
POLYGLYCERYL-4 LAURATE
789111,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, dodecanoates (1:1) (4 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate is the monoester of Polyglycerin-4 and a mixture of lauric and sebacic acids
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, dodecyl ethers (1:1) (4 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
Polyglyceryl-4 Macademia Seedate is the ester of the fatty acids derived from Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil and Polyglycerin-4.
POLYGLYCERYL-4 OLEATE
789131,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, (Z)-, 9-octadecenoate
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, 9-(Z)-octodecenyl ethers (1:1) (4 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
Polyglyceryl-4 Oleyl Ether Olivate is the product obtained by the reaction of Polyglyceryl-4 Oleyl Ether and Olive Acid
POLYGLYCERYL-4 OLIVATE
cosing-live-99586Polyglyceryl-4 Olivate is an ester of Olive Acid and Polyglycerin-4.
Polyglyceryl-4 Pentapalmitate/Stearate is the pentaester of a mixture of Palmitic Acid and Stearic Acid (q.v.) with Polyglycerin-4.
complex ester of tetraglycerol and a polymer of ricinoleic acid
Polyglyceryl-4 Pomegranate Seedate is an ester of the fatty acids derived from Punica Granatum Seed Oil and Polyglycerin-4.
POLYGLYCERYL-4 PUNICATE
92011Polyglyceryl-4 Punicate is the ester of Polyglycerin-4 and punicic acid
Polyglyceryl-4 Safflowerseedate is the ester of the fatty acids derived from safflower seed oil and Polyglycerin-4.
Polyglyceryl-4 Sorbityl Ether Olivate Phosphate is the phosphate ester of the product obtained by the reaction of Olive Acid with the sorbi…
POLYGLYCERYL-4 STEARATE
789171,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, monooctadecanoate; Polyglycerol monostearate 1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, monooctadecanoate (MW=450)
POLYGLYCERYL-4 STEARATE PHOSPHATE
cosing-live-98916Polyglyceryl-4 Stearate Phosphate is the complex mixture of esters formed by the reaction of phosphoric acid and Polyglyceryl-4 Stearate.
Polyglyceryl-4 Sweet Almondate is an ester of the fatty acids derived from sweet almond oil and Polyglycerin-4
POLYGLYCERYL-4 TRIISOSTEARATE
cosing-live-102025Polyglyceryl-4 Triisostearate is the triester of Isostearic Acid and Polyglycerin-4.
Polyglyceryl-4 Trisiloxane is the organic compound that conforms to the following formula, where n has an average value of 4:
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl, .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-amino-, N-coco-acyl derivatives, ethers with 1,2,3-propanetriol hompolymer (1:1) (2 mol EO, …
Polyglyceryl-5 Bis(Hydroxypropyl Ethylhexyl Ether) is the product obtained by the reaction of Polyglyceryl-5 (q.v.) and 2 moles of ethylhex…
POLYGLYCERYL-5 CAPRATE
58552Polyglyceryl-5 Caprate is the monoester of capric acid and Polyglycerin-5
Polyglyceryl-5 Dicaprylate is the diester of Caprylic Acid with a glycerin polymer containing 5 glycerin units.
POLYGLYCERYL-5 DILAURATE
82277Polyglyceryl-5 Dilaurate is the diester of lauric acid and Polyglycerin-5
POLYGLYCERYL-5 DIOLEATE
58553Polyglyceryl-5 Dioleate is the diester of Oleic Acid and Polyglycerin-5
Polyglyceryl-5 Hexastearate is the hexaester of stearic acid and Polyglycerin-5
Polyglyceryl-5 Hydroxypropyl Lauryl Ether is the product obtained by the reaction of Polyglyceryl-5 with 1 mole of lauryl glycidyl ether
1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, isooctadecanoates (1:1) (5 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
POLYGLYCERYL-5 LAURATE
789211,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, dodecanoates (1:1) (5 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
POLYGLYCERYL-5 MYRISTATE
58555Polyglyceryl-5 Myristate is the monoester of myristic acid and Polyglycerin-5
POLYGLYCERYL-5 OLEATE
789221,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, 9-(Z)-octadecanoates (1:1) (5 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
Polyglyceryl-5 Pentamyristate is the pentaester of myristic acid and Polyglycerin-5
Polyglyceryl-5 Polyricinoleate is a complex ester of Polyglycerin-5 and a polymer of Ricinoleic Acid
Polyglyceryl-5 Ricinoleate is the product obtained by the reaction of Ricinoleic Acid with a glycerin polymer containing 5 glycerin units
POLYGLYCERYL-5 STEARATE
58558Polyglyceryl-5 Stearate is the monoester of stearic acid and Polyglycerin-5
Polyglyceryl-5 Tribehenate is the triester of behenic acid and Polyglycerin-5
Polyglyceryl-5 Triisostearate is the triester of Isostearic Acid and Polyglycerin-5
Polyglyceryl-5 Trimyristate is the triester of myristic acid and Polyglycerin-5
POLYGLYCERYL-5 TRIOLEATE
58561Polyglyceryl-5 Trioleate is the triester of oleic acid and Polyglycerin-5
Polyglyceryl-5 Tristearate is the triester of stearic acid and Polyglycerin-5
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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.