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
1,2,3-Propanetriol, ethoxylated, esters with tetraphosphoric acid, sodium salts (1 mol EO average molar ratio)
Phosphoric acid, esters with dihydroxypropyl 9-octadecenoate, sodium salts
Sodium 3-(N-(3-grapeseed-oil-amidopropyl)-N,N-dimethylammonio)-2-hydroxypropyl phosphate diester dichloride
SODIUM GRAPESEEDATE
59081Sodium salt of the fatty acids derived from Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil
Glycine, N-(2-Aminoethyl)-N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-, N-Hemp Seed Oil Acyl Derivs., Monosodium Salts
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexyl-.omega.-carboxymethoxy-, sodium salts (3 mol EO average molar ratio)
Benzene, 1,1'-oxybis-, sec-hexyl derivs., sulfonated, sodium salts
Sodium salt of Hydrogenated Coconut Acid
Sodium Hydrogenated Honey Octenylsuccinate is the sodium salt of the reaction product of octenylsuccinic anhydride and Hydrogenated Honey.
Sodium salt of Hydrogenated Palm Acid
Sodium salt of Hydrogenated Tallow Acid
Sodium Hydrogenated Tallowoyl Glutamate is the sodium salt of the hydrogenated tallow acid amide of glutamic acid
SODIUM HYDROLYZED CORN STARCH DODECENYLSUCCINATE
cosing-live-101206Sodium Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Dodecenylsuccinate is the sodium salt of the product obtained by the reaction of Hydrolyzed Corn Starch with …
Sodium Hydrolyzed Potato Starch Dodecenylsuccinate is the sodium salt of the product obtained by the reaction of Dextrin with dodecenylsucc…
Sodium 2-hydroxydodecyldimethylammonioethylphosphonate
Sodium Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Octenylsuccinate is the sodium salt of the reaction product of Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin and octenylsucc…
Sodium 2-hydroxy-3-(palm-kernel-oil-acyl)oxypropanesulfonate
Sodium Hydroxypropylphosphate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer is the crosslinked polymer formed by the reaction of decylglucoside with 1,3-dich…
Sodium Hydroxypropylphosphate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer is the crosslinked polymer formed by the reaction of laurylglucoside with 1,3-di…
Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Cocoglucoside Crosspolymer is the crosslinked polymer formed by the reaction of Coco-Glucoside with 1,3-dichl…
Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer is the crosslinked polymer formed by the reaction of decylglucoside with 1,3-dich…
Sodium Hydroxypropylsulfonate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer is the crosslinked polymer formed by the reaction of laurylglucoside with 1,3-di…
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-isooctyl-.omega.-carboxymethoxy-, sodium salts (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-isooctyl-.omega.-carboxymethoxy-, sodium salts (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Isooctadecanamide, N-[2-[N-(2-hydroxyethl)-N-carboxymethylamino]ethyl-, sodium salt
beta-Alanine, N-(2-isooctadecanamidoethyl)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-, monosodium salt
Isooctadecanoic acid, 1-carboxyethyl ester, sodium salt
Sodium 2-(1-carboxylatoethoxy)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl isooctadecanoate
SODIUM LANOLATE
59177Sodium salt of Lanolin Acid
Glycine, N-carboxymethyl-N-(1-oxododecyl)-, monosodium salt
SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE
79583sodium 2-(2-dodecyloxyethoxy)ethyl sulphate
Sodium salt of the carboxylic acid derived from Laureth-11
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(dodecyloxy)-, sodium salt (12 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-dodecyl-.omega.-carboxymethoxy-, sodium salts (12 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-dodecyl-.omega.-carboxymethoxy-, sodium salts (13 mol EO average molar ratio)
Sodium salt of the carboxylic acid derived from Laureth-16
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-dodecyl-.omega.-carboxymethoxy-, sodium salts (16 mol EO average molar ratio)
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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.