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
TALLOWETH-7
60054Tallow alcohols, ethoxylated (7 mol EO average molar ratio)
Ethyl-D-glucopyranoside, esters with tallow fatty acids
TALLOWTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
38468Quaternary ammonium compounds, trimethyltallow alkyl, chlorides
TEA C14-17 Alkyl Sec Sulfonate is the triethanolamine salt of secondary sulfonated C14-17 alkanes
Proteins hydrolyzates, reaction products with abietoyl chloride compds. with triethanolamine
TEA-C10-15 ALKYL SULFATE
38484Sulfuric acid, C10-15-alkyl esters, compounds with 2,2',2''-nitrilotrisethanol
TEA-C11-15 ALKETH SULFATE
cosing-live-99476TEA-C11-15 Alketh Sulfate (Formerly TEA-C11-15 Pareth Sulfate) is the triethanolamine salt of the sulfate ester of a mixture of ethoxylated…
TEA-C11-15 ALKETH SULFATE (FORMERLY TEA-C11-15 PARETH SULFATE)
cosing-live-103079TEA-C11-15 Alketh Sulfate is the triethanolamine salt of the sulfate ester of a mixture of ethoxylated, synthetic C11-15 fatty alcohols con…
TEA-C11-15 ALKYL SULFATE
60084TEA-C11-15 Alkyl Sulfate is the triethanolamine salt of the sulfate ester of a mixture of synthetic C11-15 fatty alcohols
TEA-C11-15 Pareth Sulfate is the Triethanalomine Salt of the sulfate ester of a mixture of ethoxylated, synthetic C11-15 fatty alcohols con…
TEA-C12-13 ALKETH-3 SULFATE
cosing-live-99428TEA-C12-13 Alketh-3 Sulfate (Formerly TEA-C12-13 Pareth-3 Sulfate) is the triethanolamine salt of the sulfate ester of C12-13 Alketh-3 (For…
TEA-C12-13 ALKETH-3 SULFATE (FORMERLY TEA-C12-13 PARETH-3 SULFATE)
cosing-live-102820TEA-C12-13 Alketh-3 Sulfate is the triethanolamine salt of the sulfate ester of C12-13 Alketh-3 (Formerly C12-13 Pareth-3)
TEA-C12-13 Alkyl Phosphate is the triethanolammonium salt of a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and C12-13 alcohols (q.v.)
TEA-C12-13 ALKYL SULFATE
38485Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-13-alkyl esters, compounds, with triethanolamine
Alcohols, C12-13, ethoxylated, sulfated, triethanolamine salt (6 mol EO average molar ratio)
TEA-C12-14 Alkyl Phosphate is the triethanolamine salt of a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and a synthetic fatty alcohol cont…
TEA-C12-14 ALKYL SULFATE
38486Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-14-alkyl esters, compounds, with triethanolamine
TEA-C12-15 ALKYL SULFATE
38487Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-15-alkyl esters, compds. with triethanolamine
TEA-C8-10 Alkyl Phosphate is the triethanolamine salt of a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and a synthetic fatty alcohol conta…
TEA-C8-18 Perfluoroalkylethyl Phosphate is the triethanolamine salt of a complex mixture of esters of phosphoric acid and a perfluoroalkyle…
TEA-COCOYL GLUTAMATE
38492L-Glutamic acid, N-coco acyl derivs., compds. with triethanolamine (1:1)
Acid chlorides, coco, reaction products with protein hydrolyzates, compds. with triethanolamine
TEA-COCOYL SARCOSINATE
38495Glycine, N-methyl-, N-coco acyl derivs., compds. with triethanolamine
TEA-Dextrin Octenysuccinate is the Triethanalomine Salt of the reaction product of octenylsuccinic anhydride with Dextrin (q.v.)
2,5-Furandione, Dihydro-, Monopolyisobutenyl Derivs., Reaction products with Triethanalomine
Siloxanes and silicones, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethers with polyethylene glycol dihydrogenphosphate, triethanolamine salts (7 mol EO av…
Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid, compound with 2,2',2''-nitrilotriethanol (1:1)
Glutamic acid, N-(hydrogenated tallow acyl) derivs., compounds with triethanolamine
TEA-ISOSTEARATE
80638Isooctadecanoic acid, compound with 2,2',2''-nitrilotriethanol (1:1)
Collagen hydolyzates, isooctadecanoyl derivatives, 2,2',2''-nitrilotrisethanol salts
TEA-LANETH-5 SULFATE
80641Lanolin alcohols, ethoxylated, hydrogen sulfates, 2,2',2''-nitrilotrisethanol salts
TEA-LAURAMINOPROPIONATE
80642N-Dodecyl-.beta.-alanine, compound with 2,2',2''-nitrilotriethanol (1:1)
TEA-LAURATE/MYRISTATE
60133TEA-Laurate/Myristate is the Triethanalomine Salt of a mixture of lauric and myristic acids
TEA-LAURETH SULFATE
80644Ethanol, 2,2',2''-nitrilotris-, compd. with .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-(dodecyloxy)poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) (1:1)
Amino acids, collagen, dodecanoyl derivatives, 2,2',2''-nitrilotrisethanol salts
TEA-LAUROYL GLUTAMATE
38510N-(1-Oxododecyl)-L-glutamic acid, compound with 2,2',2''-nitrilotrisethanol (1:1)
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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.