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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

Amides, mango-oil, N-[2-[N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-(carboxymethyl)amino]ethyl]-, sodium salt

CAS 515861-20-8

Sodium Mangoseedate is the sodium salt of the fatty acids derived from Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed O

Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate is the sodium salt of the coconut fatty acid amide of N-methyltaurine. It conforms generally to the formula

CAS 12765-39-8; 61791-42-2

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(tetradecyloxy)-, sodium salt (1-4 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 25446-80-4

Sodium Nonoxynol-1 Sulfate is the organic compound that conforms generally to the formula

CAS 9014-90-8 (generic)

Sodium Nonoxynol-10 Sulfate is the sodium salt of the sulfuric acid ester of Nonoxynol-10 that conforms generally to the formula, where n h…

CAS 9014-90-8 (generic)

Sodium Nonoxynol-25 Sulfate is the sodium salt of the sulfuric acid ester of Nonoxynol-25 that conforms generally to the formula, where n h…

CAS 9014-90-8 (generic)

Sodium Nonoxynol-3 Sulfate is the sodium salt of the sulfuric acid ester of Nonoxynol-3 that conforms generally to the formula, where n has…

CAS 9014-90-8 (generic)

Sodium Nonoxynol-4 Sulfate is the sodium salt of the sulfuric acid ester of Nonoxynol-4 that conforms generally to the formula, where n has…

CAS 9014-90-8 (generic)

Sodium Nonoxynol-6 Phosphate is the sodium salt of a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and Nonoxynol-6

CAS 12068-19-8

Sodium Nonoxynol-6 Sulfate is the sodium salt of the sulfuric acid ester of Nonoxynol-6 that conforms generally to the formula, where n has…

CAS 9014-90-8 (generic)

Sodium Nonoxynol-8 Sulfate is the sodium salt of the sulfuric acid ester of Nonoxynol-8 that conforms generally to the formula, where n has…

CAS 9014-90-8 (generic)

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy]-, sodium salt

CAS 12627-38-2

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy]-, sodium salt (6 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 12627-38-2

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy]-, sodium salt (9 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS 12627-38-2

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.