ABYSSINIAN/MEADOWFOAMAMIDOPROPYL PG-DIMONIUM CHLORIDE PHOSPHATE
Skin Conditioning - Emollient · Surfactant - Emulsifying · Hair Conditioning · Slip Modifier
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28 October 2026 · An evolving reference for India
24,520 source descriptions · 299 entries with scientific-opinion links · 1,609 entries with identity-matched EU annex conditions.
Source dossiers and visual references have been checked in bulk. A complete clinical evidence synthesis and India-specific regulatory assessment remain separate work.Helps a formula attract and retain water. The overall moisturising effect depends on the complete product.
02 / Soften the feelHelps improve the soft, smooth feel of skin.
03 / Help cleanseHelps lift and disperse oil and soil so they can be rinsed away. Cleansing strength depends on the blend and use conditions.
04 / Protect the formulaHelps limit microbial growth in a cosmetic formula. The finished preservative system needs to suit the product and its packaging.
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Film Forming · Viscosity Controlling · Slip Modifier
Skin Conditioning - Emollient · Surfactant - Emulsifying · Emulsion Stabilising · Hair Conditioning · Slip Modifier
Antimicrobial · Slip Modifier
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Colorant · Slip Modifier · Surface Modifier · Skin Conditioning - Miscellaneous
Skin Conditioning - Emollient · Slip Modifier
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Skin Conditioning - Emollient · Skin Conditioning · Slip Modifier · Surface Modifier
Opacifying · Slip Modifier
Antioxidant · Skin Conditioning - Emollient · Hair Conditioning · Slip Modifier · Skin Conditioning - Humectant
Film Forming · Skin Protecting · Slip Modifier · Surface Modifier · Skin Conditioning - Miscellaneous
Antifoaming · Skin Conditioning - Emollient · Hair Conditioning · Dispersing Non-surfactant · Slip Modifier · Surface Modifier
Skin Conditioning - Miscellaneous · Skin Conditioning - Occlusive · Slip Modifier
Slip Modifier · Surface Modifier
Absorbent · Anticaking · Emulsion Stabilising · Slip Modifier
An ingredient name is a beginning. Concentration, exposure and the complete formula influence the finished product.
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India-specific requirements belong to the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 and applicable standards. EU inventory information and US FDA guidance provide their own jurisdictional context. Individual Indian restrictions have not yet been mapped across this inventory.
Inventory snapshot: 28 October 2026. Only records marked Active by the source are included. Identifiers may describe multiple forms or mixtures. Source explanations are attributed; ingredient data is factual reference material. Expanded notes are original editorial text, not a completed independent clinical review.
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