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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

PPG-4-Laureth-15 is the polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene ether of Lauryl Alcohol

PG-5 C12-14 Sec-Alketh-7 (Formerly PPG-5 C12-14 Sec-Pareth-7) is the polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene ether of a mixture of synthetic seco…

PPG-5 C12-14 Sec-Alketh-9 (Formerly PPG-5 C12-14 Sec-Pareth-9) is the polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene ether of a mixture of synthetic sec…

PPG-5 C12-14 Sec-Pareth-7 is the polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene ether of a mixture of synthetic secondary C12-14 alcohols with an averag…

PPG-5 C9-15 ALKETH-6

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PPG-5 C9-15 Alketh-6 (Formerly PPG-5 C9-15 Pareth-6) is the polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene ether of a mixture of synthetic alcohols that…

Alcohols, C9-15, ethoxylated, propoxylated (6 mol EO, 5 mol PO average molar ratios)

CAS 222400-27-3

PPG-5 Phytosterol is the polypropylene glycol ether of Phytosterol containing an average of 5 moles of propylene oxide

PPG-5-Ceteth-10 Phosphate is a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and the polyoxypropylene, polyoxyethylene ether of cetyl alcoho…

Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, hexadecyl ether

CAS 9087-53-0 / 37311-01-6

Dodecanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (5 mol EO, 5 mol PO average molar ratio)

CAS 68439-51-0

PPG-6 C12-15 ALKETH-12

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PPG-6 C12-15 Alketh-12 (Formerly PPG-6 C12-15 Pareth-12) is the polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene ether of a mixture of synthetic alcohols …

Alcohols, C12-15 , ethoxylated, propoxylated (12 mol EO, 6 mol PO average molar ratios)

CAS 68551-13-3

PPG-6 C12-18 ALKETH-11

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PPG-6 C12-18 Alketh-11 (Formerly PPG-6 C12-18 Pareth-11) is the polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene ether of a mixture of synthetic alcohols …

PPG-6 C9-11 ALKETH-5

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PPG-6 C9-11 Alketh-5 (Formerly PPG-6 C9-11 Pareth-5) is the polyoxypropylene, polyoxyethylene ether of a mixture of synthetic alcohols that…

CAS 154518-36-2 (generic)

Alcohols, C9-11-branched and linear, ethoxylated propoxylated (5 mol EO; 6 mol PO average molar ratios)

CAS 154518-36-2

Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, tridecyl ether (8 mol EO; 6 mol PO average molar ratios)

Decanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (4 mol EO, 6 mol PO average molar ratio); Alcohols, C10-12, ethoxylated propoxylated

CAS 68154-97-2

Decanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (9 mol EO, 6 mol PO average molar ratio); Alcohols, C10-12, ethoxylated propoxylated

CAS 68154-97-2

PPG-66 TEA Soybean Oil Maleate is a polymer made in two steps. First, Glycine Soja Oil is reacted with Maleic Anhydride. Then, separately, …

Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, ether with 1,2,3-propanetriol (3:1)

CAS 51258-15-2

PPG-7/PEG-30 Phytosterol is the polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene derivative of Phytosterol containing an average of 30 moles of ethylene o…

Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, hexadecyl ether

CAS 9087-53-0 / 37311-01-6

Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, hexadecyl ether

CAS 9087-53-0 / 37311-01-6

Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, hexadecyl ether

CAS 9087-53-0 / 37311-01-6

Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, hexadecyl ether

CAS 9087-53-0 / 37311-01-6

Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, hexadecyl ether

CAS 9087-53-0 / 37311-01-6

Decanol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (8 mol EO, 6 mol PO average molar ratio); Alcohols, C10-12, ethoxylated propoxylated

CAS 68154-97-2

Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], .alpha.-[2-(diethylmethylammonio)methylethyl]-.omega.-hydroxy-, chloride

CAS 9042-76-6

PEG-5 PPG-9 Octyl Ether,Polyoxyethylene (5) Polyoxypropylene (9) Octyl Ether,Polyoxypropylene (9) Polyoxyethylene (5) Octyl Ether,PPG-9-Oct…

CAS 64366-70-7

Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], .alpha.-glyceryl-.omega.-hydroxy- (9 mol PO average molar ratio)

CAS 25791-96-2

PPG/PEG-2/10 Glyceryl Cocoate is the polyoxypropylene, polyoxyethylene derivative of Glyceryl Cocoate containing an average of 2 moles of p…

These widely assigned CosIng terms provide populated comparison pages; they are not presented as semantic equivalents of the current function.

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.