VISCOSITY CONTROLLING — Cosmetic Ingredient Function
1348 cosmetic ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the VISCOSITY CONTROLLING function designation. These ingredients are sourced from the European Commission CosIng inventory and may appear across Annex II–VI records.
Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
Ingredients
1,2-BUTANEDIOL
54169Butanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3R)-, polymer with 4-hydroxybutanoic acid
ABIETYL ALCOHOL
31552[1R-(1.alpha.,4a.beta.,4b.alpha.,10a.alpha.)]-1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-7-isopropyl-1,4a-dimethylphenanthren-1-methanol
Acacia Farnesiana Flower/Stem Extract is an extract of the flowers and stems of the Cassia Flower Tree, Acacia farnesiana L., Leguminosae
ACACIA FARNESIANA GUM
74141Acacia Farnesiana Gum is a plant material derived from the dried, gummy exudate of the Cassia Flower Tree, Acacia farnesiana L., Leguminosae
Acacia Senegal Flower/Stem Extract is an extract of the flowers and stems of the acacia, Acacia senegal, Leguminosae
Acacia Senegal Gum Extract is an extract of the gum of the Arabic Gum tree, Acacia senegal, Leguminosae
Formaldehyde, polymer with 1-phenylethanone
ACETYL CYCLODEXTRIN
85919Acetyl Cyclodextrin is the product obtained by the acetylation of Cyclodextrin
2-Propenamide, polymer with N-(2-benzyldimethylammonioethyl) 2-propenoate chloride
2-Propenamide, polymer with 2-(trimethylammonio)ethyl 2-propenoate chloride and 2-(benzyldimethylammonio)ethyl 2-propenoate chloride
2-Methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino]-1-propanesulfonic acid monosodium salt polymer with 2-propenamide
ACRYLATES CROSSPOLYMER-3
88880Acrylates Crosspolymer-3 is a copolymer of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of its simple esters, crosslinked with trimethylolpropane …
ACRYLATES CROSSPOLYMER-4
87994Acrylates Crosspolymer-4 is copolymer of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of its simple esters, crosslinked with trimethylolpropane tr…
Copolymer formed from the ester of 2-methylpropenoic acid and docosanol, ethoxylated, 25 mol EO (average molar ratio) and one or more monom…
Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate/HEMA Crosspolymer is a copolymer of beheneth-25 methacrylate, HEMA and one or more monomers consisting o…
Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate/HEMA Crosspolymer-2 is a copolymer of beheneth-25 methacrylate, HEMA and one or more monomers consisting…
C10-30 alkyl propenoate, polymer with propenoic acid, butenoic acidand/or alkyl propenoates, product with propenyl sucrose ether or propeny…
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer is the copolymer of C10-30 alkyl methacrylate and one or more monomers of acrylic acid, metha…
Alkenes, C24-36, polymers with acrylic acid and Me acrylate
Acrylates/C5-8 Alkyl Acrylate Copolymer is the copolymer of C5-8 alkyl acrylate and one or more monomers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid,…
Copolymer formed from the half ester of methylenebutanedioic acid and poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy-, and one …
Copolymer formed from the half ester of methacrylic acid and poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy-, and one or more m…
N-(1,1-Dimethyl-4-oxobutyl)-2-propenamide, polymer with 2-methyl-2-propenoic acid, 2-propenoic acid or one or more of their simple esters
Acrylates/Dimethyl Itaconate Crosspolymer is a polymer of dimethyl itaconate and one or more monomers consisting of Acrylic Acid, Methacryl…
Copolymer formed from laureth-25 methacrylate and one or more monomers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of their simple esters
Copolymer formed from methoxy Peg-15 2-methylpropenoate and one or more monomers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of their simple e…
Copolymer formed from ester of acrylic acid and ethoxylated palm alcohol with of 25 moles of ethylene oxide and one or more monomers of acr…
Copolymer formed from the half ester of itaconic acid and ethoxylated palm alcohol with an average of 25 moles of ethylene oxide and one or…
Copolymer formed from the half ester of methylenebutanedioic acid and poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-octadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy-, and one …
Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer is a copolymer of the ester of methacrylic acid and Steareth-20 (q.v.) and one or more monomer…
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with ethyl 2-propenoate and .alpha.-(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)-.omega.-(octadecyloxy)poly(oxy-1,2-…
Octadecyl poly(oxyethylene) 2-propenoate, polymer with 2-methyl-2-propenoic acid, 2-propenoic acid or one or more of their simple esters
Copolymer formed from stearyl 2-methylpropenoate and one or more monomers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of their simple esters
Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate/VP Copolymer is a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone, stearyl methacrylate, and one or more monomers of acrylic a…
ACRYLATES/VA COPOLYMER
742682-(4-Amino-2-nitrophenyl)amino-5-dimethylaminobenzoic acid
Ethenyl isodecanoate, polymer with 2-methyl-2-propenoic acid, 2-propenoic acid or one or more of their simple esters, and polyalkenylpolyet…
Acrylates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Crosspolymer is a copolymer of vinyl neodecanoate and one or more monomers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid o…
2-Propenoic acid, Polymer with 2-Methyl-1-[(1-Oxo-2-Propenyl)Amino]-1-Propanesulfonic Acid
2-Propenenitrile, homopolymer, hydrolyzed
Acrylic Acid/C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate Copolymer is a copolymer of acrylic acid and C12-22 alkyl acrylate
Copolymer formed from acrylic acid, isopropylacrylamide, methyl isobutyl ketone acrylamide crosslinked with methylenebispropenamide
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 3,3'-[oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy)]bis[1-propene] and 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecafluorooctyl 2-propenoate
Acrylic Acid/Phosphorylcholine Glycol Acrylate Crosspolymer is a copolymer formed from acrylic acid and phosphorylcholine glycol methacryla…
Acrylic Acid/VP Crosspolymer is a copolymer of acrylic acid and vinyl pyrrolidone monomers crosslinked with pentaerythritol triallyl ether …
About this function
The VISCOSITY CONTROLLING function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. Ingredients may carry multiple functions depending on their chemical properties and typical cosmetic applications.
Function assignments are sourced directly from official EU CosIng data. Always verify ingredient functions against current source materials before use in regulatory submissions.