This entry shows data from the EU CosIng database. An editorial description has not been written and reviewed yet.
Functions
- Bulking
- Non-reactive (chemically inert), solid ingredients that dilute other solids and/or increase the volume of cosmetic products.
- Film forming
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- Humectant
- Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
- Skin conditioning – humectant
- Increasing the water content of the top layers of the skin. Humectants are primarily hygroscopic agents drawing moisture from the surrounding air.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.