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
2-Hydroxy-3-sulphonatopropyldimethyl[3-[(1-oxo-tetradecanyl)amino]propyl]ammonium
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Cera is the wax obtained from the flowers of Nelumbo nucifera, Nymphaeaceae
Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Wax is the wax obtained from the flowers of Nelumbo nucifera, Nelumbonaceae.
Norbornene/Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)silylnorbornene Copolymer is the polymer
Nylon-611/Dimethicone Copolymer is a copolymer of Nylon-611 and Dimethicone monomers
OATAMIDE MEA
57504Amides, oat (avena sativa) kernel oil, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-
OATAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
575051-Propanaminium, 3-(oat-acyl)amino-N-carboxymethyl-N,N-dimethyl-, inner salt,
Oxirane, 2-phenyl-, polymer with oxirane, mono(dihydrogen phosphate), octyl ether
Octyldodecyl Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer is a copolymer of Dilinoleic Acid and Propanediol.
2-Octyldodecyl 12-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]octadecanoate
OLEAMIDE DIPA
826121,2,3-Propanetriol, mono-, di- and tri-esters with 9-(Z)-ocatadecenoic acid, 9,12-(Z,Z)-octadecadienoic acid and 9,12,15-(Z,Z,Z)-octadecatr…
OLIVEAMIDE MEA
57877Oliveamide MEA is a mixture of ethanolamides of the fatty acids derived from olive oil. It conforms generally to the formula:
ORYZA SATIVA CERA
35753Oryza Sativa Cera is a wax obtained from the Rice, Oryza sativa L., Poaceae
ORYZA SATIVA SEED POWDER
98509Oryza Sativa Seed Powder is the powder obtained from the dried, ground seeds of Oryza sativa.
ORYZA SATIVA STARCH
35757Oryza Sativa Starch is a high-polymeric carbohydrate material derived from the peeled seeds of the Rice, Oryza sativa L., Poaceae
OURICURY CERA
84979Ouricury Cera is the wax exuded from the leaves of the Ouricury Palm, Syagrus coronata, Arecaceae
OURICURY WAX
92433Ouricury Wax is the wax exuded from the leaves of the Ouricury Palm, Syagrus coronata.
OXIDIZED CELLULOSE
90981Oxidized Cellulose is the product obtained by the oxidation of Cellulose.
Oxidized Microcrystalline Cera is the Microcrystalline Wax (Cera microcristallina), reaction products with oxygen
Microcrystalline Wax, Oxidized
OZOKERITE
78292Hydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), chemically neutralized. A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by a treating process to remove acidi…
PALM KERNELAMIDE MIPA
35790Amides, palm kernel, N-(2-hydroxypropyl)-
PALMAMIDE MEA
35793Amides, palm-oil, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-
PALMAMIDE MIPA
35794Amides, palm-oil, N-(2-hydroxypropyl)
Popular populated ingredient functions
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.