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
Amines, (hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl, N-oxides
Alcohols, tallow, hydrogenated, ethoxylated (12 mol EO average molar ratio)
Pentadecane, 7-methylene-, mixed with 1-tetradecene, dimers and trimers, hydrogenated
HYDROGENATED TRIDODECENE
56679Hydrogenated Tridodecene is the hydrogenated trimer of Dodecene
Hydrogenated Walnut Seed Oil is the end-product of the controlled hydrogenation of Juglans Regia (Walnut) Seed Oil.
Hydrogenated Wheat Germ Oil is the end-product of the controlled hydrogenation of Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
HYDROLYZED CELLULOSE GUM
85483Hydrolyzed Cellulose Gum is the hydrolysate of Cellulose Gum obtained by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis
HYDROLYZED CORN STARCH
34422Syrups, hydrolysed starch. A complex combination obtained by the hydrolysis of cornstarch by the action of acids or enzymes. It consists pr…
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Hydroxyethyl Ether is the hydroxyethyl ether of Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
HYDROLYZED GUAR
56619Hydrolyzed Guar is the hydrolysate of Cyamopsis Tetragonolobus Gum derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis
Hydrolyzed Hydroxypropyl Starch Octenylsuccinate is the product obtained by the reaction of octenylsuccinic anhydride with the hydrolysate …
HYDROLYZED SOY EXTRACT
56595Hydrolyzed Soy Extract is the hydrolysate of Glycine Soja (Soy) Extract derived by acid, enzyme or other method of hydrolysis
Hydrolyzed Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide is the hydrolysate of Tamarindus Indica (Fabaceae) Seed Polysaccharide derived by acid, en…
Pentanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3R)-, polymer with (3R)-3-hydroxybutanoic acid, from Cupriavidus necator fermentation of D-glucose and propion…
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer is a copolymer of sodium hydroxyethyl acrylate and acryloyldimethyl taurate…
N-(2-Hydroxy-C12- and C14-alkyl)-N,N-dimethylammonioacetate
Hydroxypropyl Dimethiconylpropyl Acrylates Copolymer is a copolymer of isobutylmethacrylate and bis-hydroxypropyl dimethicone acrylate mono…
Hydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine Carbomer is the reaction product of Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine and carbomer
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether is the reaction product of stearyl glycidyl ether and Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
HYDROXYPROPYL STARCH
56833Hydroxypropyl Starch is a propylene glycol ether of starch
Starch, hydrogen phosphate, 2-hydroxypropyl ether
Cellulose, 2-hydroxypropyl ether, octadecylcarbamate
Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Linoleic Polyglycerides is formed by the polymerization of a mixture of the mono-, di-, and triglycerides of hydro…
Isobutyl/Methoxy PEG-10 Polysilsesquioxane is the Methoxy PEG-10 derivative of Isobutyl Polysilsesquioxane.
2-Butenedioic Acid (2Z)-, Disodium salt, Polymer with 2-methyl-1-propene
Isophthalic Acid/Pentaerythritol Crosspolymer Benzoate/Isostearate is a copolymer of Isophthalic Acid and Pentaerythritol which is end-capp…
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.