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
Triethoxysilylpropyl Steardimonium Chloride is the quaternary ammonium salt
Trifluoropropyl Dimethicone.PEG -10 Crosspolymer
Trifluoropropyl Dimethicone/Trifluoropropyl Divinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (6 mol EO average molar ratio), reaction products with propane-1,2,3-triyl triisoo…
TRILANETH-4 PHOSPHATE
80377Lanolin alcohols, ethoxylated (4 mol EO average molar ratio), phosphates (3:1)
TRILAURETH-4 PHOSPHATE
80378Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-phosphinylidynetris-.omega.-(dodecyloxy)-
TRILAURETH-9 CITRATE
59851Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-dodecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (9 mol EO average molar ratio), 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, tri…
TRIMETHOXYSILYLETHYL BUTYL DIMETHICONE
cosing-live-104852Trimethoxysilylethyl Butyl Dimethicone is the synthetic polymer that conforms generally to the formula
Trimethylolpropane Hydroxypropyl Bis-Hydroxyethylamine Dendrimer is the multibranched polymer formed by the sequential reaction of Trimethy…
TRIMETHYLSILYL ALANINE PG-PROPYL METHYLSILANEDIOL CROSSPOLYMER
cosing-live-98909Trimethylsilyl Alanine PG-Propyl Methylsilanediol Crosspolymer is the reaction product of Alanine that has been condensed with glycidoxypro…
TRIOLEIN PEG-6 ESTERS
80404Complex mixture formed by transesterification of 1,2,3-propanetriyl tri(9(Z)-octadecenoate) and polyoxyethylene (6 mol EO average)
TRIOLETH-8 PHOSPHATE
80405Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-phosphinylidinetris-.omega.-(9-octadecenyloxy)-, (Z,Z,Z)-
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-hydroxy-3-[3-[1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-1-disiloxanyl]propoxy]propyl ester
TRISILOXYLPROPYL PEG-8 GLYCERETH-14 SUCCINYL METHYL SOYATE
cosing-live-105036Trisiloxylpropyl PEG-8 Glycereth-14 Succinyl Methyl Soyate is the synthetic polymer that conforms generally to the formula, where the value…
TRISILOXYLPROPYL PEG-8 PEG-7 GLYCOL SUCCINYL METHYL SOYATE
cosing-live-105037Trisiloxylpropyl PEG-8 PEG-7 Glycol Succinyl Methyl Soyate is the synthetic polymer that conforms generally to the formula, where the value…
TRISILOXYLPROPYL PEG-8 SUCCINYL METHYL SOYATE
cosing-live-105035Trisiloxylpropyl PEG-8 Succinyl Methyl Soyate is the synthetic polymer that conforms generally to the formula, where the value of x is 7-9 …
L-Ascorbic acid, 2-(dihydrogen phosphate) 6-(2-hexyldecanoate), sodium salt (1:3)
Phosphoric acid, 2-hydroxy-3-[N-carboxymethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-[2-(1-oxododecyl)aminoethyl]ammonio]propyl triester, trisodium salt, trich…
Siloxanes and Silicones, di-Me, 1-carboxydecyl group- and [(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-terminated Siloxanes and Silicones, di-Me, 10-carboxydecyl…
UNDECETH-10
98355Undeceth-10 is a polyethylene glycol ether of undecyl alcohol that conforms generally to the formula:
UNDECETH-11
59949Polyoxyethylene (11) Undecyl Ether
UNDECETH-3
59950Polyethylene Glycol (3) Undecyl Ether
UNDECETH-40
83833UNDECETH-5
80492Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(undecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-(undecyloxy)- (4 mol EO average molar ratio)
UNDECETH-7
59951Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydroxy-.omega.-(undecyloxy)- (7 mol EO average molar ratio)
UNDECETH-8
59952Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydroxy-.omega.-(undecyloxy)- (8 mol EO average molar ratio)
UNDECETH-9
59953Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydroxy-.omega.-(undecyloxy)- (9 mol EO average molar ratio)
(Carboxymethyl)dimethyl[3-[(1-oxoundecenyl)amino]propyl]ammonium hydroxide
10-undecenamide, N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-, N-oxide
UNDECYLENETH-6
80524Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(10-undecenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (6 mol EO average molar ratio)
Amino acids, collagen, 10-undecenoyl derivatives
UNDECYLENOYL GLYCINE
59984Glycine, N-(1-oxo-10-undecenoyl)-
Collagen hydrolyzates, 10-undecenoyl derivatives
Undecylenoyl Oat Amino Acids is the condensation product of undecylenic acid chloride and the amino acids obtained from the complete hydrol…
Amino acids, wheat, N-(1-oxoundecenyl)-
Glycerides, vegetable-oil mono- and di-, phosphates
Vinyl Buteth-25/Sodium Maleate Copolymer
Vinyl Dimethicone/Lauryl Dimethicone Crosspolymer is Lauryl Dimethicone crosslinked with divinyl dimethicone
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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.