Ingredient function

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.

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Ingredients

Potassium salt of the fatty acids derived from Brassica campestris, Brassicaceae

CAS 85995-94-4

Potato starch, reaction products with haloethylaminodipropionic acid, degree of substitution per glucose less than 0,1

1,3-dihydroxypropane

CAS 504-63-2 / 26264-14-2

Prunus Persica Gum is the dried, gummy exudate obtained from the Peach, Prunus persica, Rosaceae

CAS 84012-34-0

PUMICE

79127

Pumice is a substance of volcanic origin consisting chieffly of complex silicates of aluminium and alkali metals

CAS 1332-09-8

2,5-Furandione, polymer with methoxyethene; copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride

CAS 9011-16-9

PVP

37364

2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, homopolymer

CAS 9003-39-8

Montmorillonite surface treated with 2-pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, homopolymer

Pyrus Cydonia Seed is the dried seed of the Quince, Pyrus cydonia L., Rosaceae

CAS 90106-03-9

Pyrus Malus Fiber is the finely ground fiber obtained from the dried fruit of the Apple, Pyrus malus L., Rosaceae

CAS 85251-63-4

Quaternary ammonium compounds, bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl, salts with bentonite

CAS 68953-58-2 / 1340-69-8

Quaternary ammonium compounds, bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl, chlorides, compds. with hectorite

CAS 71011-27-3

Quaternium-90 Bentonite is a reaction product of Bentonite (q.v.) and Quaternium-90 (q.v.)

CAS 226226-22-8

Quaternium-90 Sepiolite is the product obtained by the reaction of Quaternium-90 and Sepiolite.

RAYON

79457

Cellulose, regenerated. The product is obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda, reacting this with carbon disulfide, dissolving th…

CAS 68442-85-3 / 61788-77-0

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.