Ingredient
COTTON
Substance information
Ingredient on the basis of cotton seeds (gossypium herbaceum).
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
ABSORBENT
Takes up finely dispersed substances
ANTICAKING
Prevents powdered products from caking / sticking together
BULKING
Reduces the density of cosmetic products by swelling
OPACIFYING
Reduces transparency and translucency by clouding the product
SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
Maintains the skin in good condition
SLIP MODIFIER
Enhancing the flow properties of ingredients
Origin
plant (Information may exclusively reflect the status at initial entry of this ingredient into the relevant INCI dictionary; technological progress may have added new manufacturing options based on substances of different origin)
Belongs to the following substance groups
Regulating cosmetics
Cosmetics Ingredients are subject to regulation. Please note, different regulations may apply to cosmetic ingredients outside the EU.