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VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.

Definition provenance: European Commission CosIng ingredient-function terminology.

1417 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the VISCOSITY CONTROLLING function designation.

Ingredients with the VISCOSITY CONTROLLING function

Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Wax is the wax obtained from the flowers of Nelumbo nucifera, Nelumbonaceae.

CAS 85085-51-4

11-Aminoundecanoic acid, homopolymer

CAS 25035-04-5

Azacyclotridecan-2-one, homopolymer

CAS 25038-74-8

2-H-Azepin-2-one, hexahydro-, homopolymer

CAS 25038-54-4

Poly[imino(1,6-dioxo-1,6-hexanediyl)imino-1,6-hexanediyl]

CAS 32131-17-2

Amides, oat (avena sativa) kernel oil, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-

N,N-bis(2-Hydroxyethyl)-(Z)-9-octadecenamide

CAS 93-83-4III/60

N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-(Z)-9-octadecenamide

CAS 111-58-0

Oliveamide MEA is a mixture of ethanolamides of the fatty acids derived from olive oil. It conforms generally to the formula:

Oryza Sativa Cera is a wax obtained from the Rice, Oryza sativa L., Poaceae

CAS 8016-60-2

Oryza Sativa Starch is a high-polymeric carbohydrate material derived from the peeled seeds of the Rice, Oryza sativa L., Poaceae

CAS 9005-25-8

Ouricury Cera is the wax exuded from the leaves of the Ouricury Palm, Syagrus coronata, Arecaceae

CAS 68917-70-4

Ouricury Wax is the wax exuded from the leaves of the Ouricury Palm, Syagrus coronata.

CAS 68917-70-4

Hydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), chemically neutralized. A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by a treating process to remove acidi…

CAS 64742-33-2

These widely assigned CosIng terms provide populated comparison pages; they are not presented as semantic equivalents of the current function.

How the VISCOSITY CONTROLLING function is used in CosIng

The VISCOSITY CONTROLLING function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 1417 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.

Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.

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.