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VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.

1348 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the VISCOSITY CONTROLLING function designation.

Ingredients with the VISCOSITY CONTROLLING function

C16-24 Alkyl C16-24 Acidate is the ester produced by the reaction of a mixture of fatty alcohols containing 16 to 24 carbons with a mixture…

C20-22 Alcohols is a mixture of synthetic aliphatic alcohols with 20 to 22 carbons in the alkyl chain

CAS 90604-34-5

C24-30 Olefin is a mixture of linear alpha olefins with 24 to 30 carbons in the alkyl chain

C8-12 Acid Triglyceride is the triester of glycerin and a mixture of saturated acids containing 8 to 12 carbons in the alkyl chain

C9-12 Isoparaffin is a mixture of branched aliphatic hydrocarbons with 9 to 12 carbons in the alkyl chain

"Tara gum". Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum is a plant material derived from the dried, gummy exudate of Caesalpinia spinosa, Leguminosae

CAS 39300-88-4

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 1348 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.