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
Potassium Oxidized Microcrystalline Wax is the potassium salt of Oxidized Microcrystalline Wax
POTASSIUM RAPESEEDATE
79726Potassium salt of the fatty acids derived from Brassica campestris, Brassicaceae
Potato Starch Dodecenylsuccinate is the product obtained by the reaction of potato starch with dodecenyl succinic anhydride.
POTATO STARCH MODIFIED
37048Potato starch, reaction products with haloethylaminodipropionic acid, degree of substitution per glucose less than 0,1
C6-alkanedicarbamic acid, diester with propoxylated ethoxylated dodecanol (60 mol EO, 14 mol PO average molar ratios)
Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, lauryl ether (60 mol EO; 14 mol PO average molar ratios) diester with isophorone diisocyanate
C6-alkanedicarbamic acid, diester with propoxylated ethoxylated palm-kernel-oil alcohols (60 mol PO average molar ratio)
Propanediol Dipolyricinoleate is the diester of Propanediol and a polymer of Ricinoleic Acid.
Heptanoic acid, 1,1'-(1-methyl-1,2-ethanediyl) ester
Isononanoic acid, 1-methyl-1,2-ethanediyl ester
(R)-12-Hydroxyoleic acid, monoester with propane-1,2-diol
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Unsaponifiables is the fraction of the oil of the Sweet Almond Tree, Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis, Rosaceae, wh…
PRUNUS PERSICA GUM
84167Prunus Persica Gum is the dried, gummy exudate obtained from the Peach, Prunus persica, Rosaceae
PUMICE
79127Pumice is a substance of volcanic origin consisting chieffly of complex silicates of aluminium and alkali metals
PVM/MA COPOLYMER
791292,5-Furandione, polymer with methoxyethene; copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride
2,5-Furandione, polymer with 1,9-decadiene and methoxyethene
PVP MONTMORILLONITE
58777Montmorillonite surface treated with 2-pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, homopolymer
Butanedioic acid, methylene-, polymer with ethenyl acetate and 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone
2-Ppyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl, polymer with ethenyl acetate and ethenyl propanaote
Pyrus Cydonia Peel/Fruit Wax is the wax obtained from the peel and fruit of Pyrus cydonia, Rosaceae.
PYRUS CYDONIA SEED
79226Pyrus Cydonia Seed is the dried seed of the Quince, Pyrus cydonia L., Rosaceae
PYRUS MALUS FIBER
79227Pyrus Malus Fiber is the finely ground fiber obtained from the dried fruit of the Apple, Pyrus malus L., Rosaceae
QUATERNIUM-18 BENTONITE
79238Quaternary ammonium compounds, bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl, salts with bentonite
QUATERNIUM-18 HECTORITE
79239Quaternary ammonium compounds, bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl, chlorides, compds. with hectorite
Quaternary ammonium compounds, bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl, compounds with bentonite and C8-C18-alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chlo…
QUATERNIUM-90 BENTONITE
58941Quaternium-90 Bentonite is a reaction product of Bentonite (q.v.) and Quaternium-90 (q.v.)
Quaternium-90 Montmorillonite is the product obtained by the reaction of Quaternium-90 and Montmorillonite.
QUATERNIUM-90 SEPIOLITE
89691Quaternium-90 Sepiolite is the product obtained by the reaction of Quaternium-90 and Sepiolite.
Quinoa Starch Octenylsuccinate is the reaction product of octenylsuccinic anhydride with Chenopodium Quinoa Starch.
RAYON
79457Cellulose, regenerated. The product is obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda, reacting this with carbon disulfide, dissolving th…
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.