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

AMPS/HEMA Crosspolymer is a copolymer of 2-Acrylamido-2-Methylpropane Sulfonic Acid and HEMA crosslinked with N,N'-methylene-bis-acrylamide.

III/33

Amides, apricot kernel oil, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-

CAS 185123-36-8 III/60

1-Propanaminium, N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(1-oxoapricot)amino]-, hydroxide, inner salt

CAS 133934-08-4

Arachis Hypogaea Flour is the powder obtained by the grinding of the Peanut, Arachis hypogaea L., Leguminosae

CAS 8002-03-7

Astragalus Gummifer Gum is a dried resinous exudate obtained from the Tragacanth, Astragalus gummifer, Leguminosae

CAS 9000-65-1

Avena Sativa Kernel Flour is is the powder obtained by the fine grinding of the kernels of the Oat, Avena sativa L., Poaceae

CAS 134134-86-4 / 84012-26-0

Avena Sativa Starch is a starch obtained from the Oat, Avena sativa L., Poaceae

CAS 9005-25-8

Avocado amides, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-

CAS 124046-21-5 III/60

1-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl, N-avocado-oil acyl derivatives, inner salts

CAS 246865-42-9

Nonanoic acid, 9-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-9-oxo-,

CAS 242132-61-2

1-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, N-babassu-oil acyl derivatives, inner salt

CAS 223704-95-8

BEESWAX

92344

Beeswax absolute (RIFM),Beeswax concrete (RIFM),Beeswax, white (Apis mellifera L.) (RIFM),Bleached Beeswax,Cera Alba (EU),White Beeswax,Whi…

CAS 8006-40-4,8012-89-3

Behenoxy PEG-10 Dimethicone is the product obtained by the reaction of Hydrogen Dimethicone with Behenyl Alcohol and PEG-10 allyl ether

CAS 1136947-78-8

Behenyl Olivate is the ester of behenyl alcohol and Olive Acid

Bentonite. A colloidal clay. Consists primarily of montmorillonite (CI 77004)

CAS 1302-78-9 IV/119

Benzalkonium Sepiolite is the product obtained by the reaction of Benzalkonium Chloride and Sepiolite.

BETAINE

74520

Methanaminium, 1-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt

CAS 107-43-7

BIOTITE

54773

Micaite, rock-forming material of the mica-group

CAS 1302-27-8

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.