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
OZOKERITE
78292Hydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), chemically neutralized. A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by a treating process to remove acidi…
PALMARIA PALMATA POWDER
82909Palmaria Palmata Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground Alga, Palmaria palmata, Rhodymeniaceae
Palmitic/Stearic Triglyceride is the triester of glycerin with a mixture of palmitic and stearic acids.
PALMITOYL DIPEPTIDE-18
90333Palmitoyl Dipeptide-18 is the product obtained by the reaction of palmitoyl chloride and Dipeptide-18
Parachlorella sp BX1.5 Extract is the extract of the microorganism Parachlorella sp BX1.5. The INCI name Parachlorella sp BX1.5 Extract, re…
PARAFFIN
91023Paraffin is a solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum characterized by relatively large crystals.
PCA Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer is a polymer of PCA Dimethicone crosslinked with Bis-Vinyldimethicone.
Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, hydropoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl methyl, trimethylsilyl terminated, reaction products with unspecified cross…
SilIcones and siloxanes, dimethyl, hydropoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl methyl, trimethylsilyl terminated, reaction products with ethenyldimethylsi…
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated, monoisooctadecanoate (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated, triisooctadecanoate (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, dodecyl methyl, polymers with alpha-2-propenyl-omega-2-propenyloxypoly(oxy1,2-ethanediyl) (10 mol EO ave…
PEG-100/IPDI COPOLYMER
774543-Isocyanatomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexyl isocyanate, polymer with ethylene oxide homopolymer (100 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-115M
77462Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (115,000 mol EO average molar ratio)
Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, hydropoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl methyl, trimethylsilyl terminated, reaction products with C3-20 alkadiene (…
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Triisostearate is the polyethylene glycol ether of the triester of methyl glucose and isostearic acid with an averag…
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, ether with methyl d-glucopyranoside-tris[(Z)-9-octadecenoate], (120 mol EO averag…
PEG-14M
77561Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (14000 mol EO average molar ratio)
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated, monoisooctadecanoate (15 mol EO average molar ratio)
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated, triisooctadecanoate (15 mol EO average molar ratio)
Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, dodecyl methyl, polymers with alpha-2-propenyl-omega-2-propenyloxypoly(oxy1,2-ethanediyl) (15 mol EO ave…
PEG-15/Lauryl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer is a copolymer of lauryl polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone crosslinked wit…
PEG-150 DISTEARATE
77715Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (150 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, polymer with 1,1'-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane] and 1-decanol (150 mol EO…
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, polymer with 1,1'-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane] and 1-octadecanol (150 mo…
PEG-160M
57648Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (160,000 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-175 DISTEARATE
77806Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (175 mol EO average molar ratio)
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (180 mol EO average molar ratio), polymer with alpha-dodecyl-omega-hydroxypoly(ox…
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (180 mol EO average molar ratio), polymer with alpha-(4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl…
PEG-180M
57655Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (180,000 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-190 DISTEARATE
57656Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (190 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-1M
95762PEG-1M is the polymer of ethylene oxide that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 1000.
PEG-2 DIROSINATE
57662Resin acids and rosin acids, diesters with .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) (2 mol EO average molar ratio)
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated, monoisooctadecanoate (20 mol EO average molar ratio)
Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated, triisooctadecanoate (20 mol EO average molar ratio)
PEG-20M
78065Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (20,000 mol EO average molar ratio)
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.