Cosmetic function
Surfactant
lowers surface tension, allowing oil and water to mix — the cleansing core of soaps and shampoos
31 ingredients catalogued with function: surfactant.
What is a surfactant in cosmetics?
Substances declared in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory under the function "surfactant". Each ingredient below is documented with its INCI name, identifying numbers, and EU regulatory status.
Ingredients with function: surfactant
- Acetyl Mannosylerythrityldipropionate Maleimidoethylcarbamate
- Acetylxylityl Acetoxy Palmitate/stearate
- Bis-(Methyl Epoxidized Rapeseedate) Peg-12
- Bis-(Methyl Epoxidized Rapeseedate) Peg-20
- Bis-(Methyl Epoxidized Rapeseedate) Peg-32
- Bis-1,4(Triethoxysilylpropylcarbamoyl Poly(Diglycol Adipate) Propylamino) Anthraquinone
- Caprylyl/capryl Glucosides/xylosides
- Cocamido Poly(Hydroxypropyl) Tartrate
- Fibroin Oligopeptide-4
- Fibroin Oligopeptide-5
- Methylbenzothiazole Azotoluidine Bis-(Triethoxysilylpropylcarbamoyl Peg-5/ppg-5 Ethanol)
- Peg-9 Propylheptyl Ether
- Polysilicone-38
- Potassium Coffeeate
- Retinyl Sorbitol/tartaric Acid Copolymer
- Silkworm Decapeptide-1
- Silkworm Oligopeptide-2
- Silkworm Oligopeptide-3
- Silkworm Oligopeptide-4
- Sodium Acetylxylityl Sulfate Acetoxy Palmitate/stearate
- Sodium Benzyl Deoxycholyl Taurate
- Sodium C14 Olefin Sulfonate
- Sodium Cyclohexyl Deoxycholyl Taurate
- Sodium Lauroyl Furan Sulfonate
- Sodium Lauryl Furoate Sulfonate
- Sodium Pyridinylmethyl Deoxycholyl Taurate
- Sodium Stearoyl Alaninate
- Sodium Tetrahydropyranyl Deoxycholyl Taurate
- Spent Oil Sophorolipids
- Stearyl Sorbitol/tartaric Acid Copolymer
- Trimethoxysilylethyl Butyl Dimethicone