Buffering
197 ingredients, 18,279 products
Official definition
Stabilises the pH of cosmetics.Decision 2006/257/EC, inventory of cosmetic ingredients (definitions of functions).
Definitions cited for information: the inventory decision was repealed on 8 May 2020. It does not establish an authorisation.
In plain words
197 ingredients in the database declare the function “Buffering” in CosIngThe European Commission's database of cosmetic ingredients.. These are EU glossary names; an ingredient can declare several roles.
18,279 products in the database list at least one of these ingredients, each counted once. This count does not establish the role or effectiveness of the finished product.
Ingredients subject to a prohibition or conditions of use under the Cosmetics Regulation: 24. A declared role is not an authorisation: check the conditions for the ingredient and its intended use.
Ingredients declaring this function
Most frequent in the products of the database first.
| Ingredient | Regulatory status |
|---|---|
| CITRIC ACID | Entry for a mixture with the same CAS number (Annex V) |
| SODIUM HYDROXIDE | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 15a: products: (a) Nail cuticle solvent (b) Hair straightener (c) pH adjuster for depilatories (d) Other uses as pH adjuster; maximum concentration: (a) 5% (b) 2% (General use) and 4.5% (Professional use) |
| LACTIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM CITRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TRIETHANOLAMINE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| SODIUM LACTATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| UREA | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 15a: products: (a) Nail cuticle solvent (b) Hair straightener (c) pH adjuster for depilatories (d) Other uses as pH adjuster; maximum concentration: (a) 5% (b) 2% (General use) and 4.5% (Professional use) |
| ASCORBIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM BICARBONATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLYCINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| CALCIUM CARBONATE | Colorant allowed under conditions (Annex IV) |
| DISODIUM PHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PHOSPHORIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM ACETATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLYCOLIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM PHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TROMETHAMINE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ACETIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TARTARIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| FUMARIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 4: maximum concentration: 6% (as NH3) |
| ETHANOLAMINE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| CALCIUM HYDROXIDE | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 15c: products: (a) Hair straighteners containing two components: calcium hydroxide and a guanidine salt (b) pH ajuster for depilatories (c) Other uses (e.g. pH adjuster, processing aid); maximum concentration: (a) 7% (as calcium hydroxide) |
| MAGNESIUM CARBONATE HYDROXIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PENTASODIUM TRIPHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| POTASSIUM CITRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROCHLORIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MALIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DISODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM CARBONATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM SILICATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| POTASSIUM LACTATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TEA-SULFATE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| AMMONIUM CHLORIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TAURINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MAGNESIUM OXIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ADIPIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROXYETHYLPIPERAZINE ETHANE SULFONIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM GLYCOLATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AZELAIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MONOSODIUM CITRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GUANIDINE CARBONATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM METASILICATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CALCIUM LACTATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MALEIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SUCCINIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LACTOBIONIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AMMONIUM LACTATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIMETHYL MEA | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| POTASSIUM CARBONATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AMINOMETHYL PROPANEDIOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CALCIUM CITRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM BORATE | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| GLUCURONIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BORIC ACID | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| ALUMINUM LACTATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM METAPHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TRITICUM VULGARE SEED EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AMMONIA | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 4: maximum concentration: 6% (as NH3) |
| AMMONIUM ACETATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SULFURIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MAGNESIUM LACTATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TRISODIUM SULFOSUCCINATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ALUMINUM GLYCINATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIOLEYL PHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOPROPANOLAMINE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| SEBACIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TRITICUM VULGARE PROTEIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AMMONIUM BICARBONATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CALCIUM OXIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIAMMONIUM CITRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM SUCCINATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TRIISOPROPANOLAMINE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| ZINC GLYCINATE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| CALCIUM PHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLYOXYLIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LITHIUM HYDROXIDE | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 15b: products: (a) Hair straightener (b) pH ajuster for depilatories (c) Other uses as pH ajuster (for rinse-off products only); maximum concentration: (a) 1. 2% (6) 2. 4.5% (6) |
| DIAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIETHANOLAMINE | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| DIISOPROPANOLAMINE | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| HYDROXYECTOIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MAGNESIUM ACETATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MAGNESIUM GLYCINATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| METHOXY PEG-114/POLYEPSILON CAPROLACTONE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| SODIUM ARACHIDATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM OXIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| STRONTIUM HYDROXIDE | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 63: products: pH-adjuster for depilatories; maximum concentration: 3.5% (as strontium) |
| TEA-HYDROIODIDE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| 2-AMINOBUTANOL | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| ACETYL MANDELIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AMINOETHYL PROPANEDIOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AMINOPROPANEDIOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CYCLOHEXYLAMINE | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| MALTOBIONIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MIPA-BORATE | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| PENTAPOTASSIUM TRIPHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PHENOLSULFONPHTHALEIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| POTASSIUM BICARBONATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| sh-DECAPEPTIDE-7 | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM SESQUICARBONATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| URIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| 1,6-HEXANEDIAMINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS BARK EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ALUMINUM TRIFORMATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AMMONIUM CARBAMATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AMMONIUM CARBONATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AMMONIUM GLYCOLATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AMMONIUM HEXAFLUOROPHOSPHATE | Prohibited, with exceptions (Annex II) |
| AMMONIUM MOLYBDATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AMMONIUM NITRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AMMONIUM VANADATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BABASSU ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BAKUHAN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BENZILIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BIS-HYDROXYETHYL TROMETHAMINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BISMUTH CITRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BUTYL DIETHANOLAMINE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| BUTYLETHANOLAMINE | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| CALCIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CALCIUM GLYCINATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CLAY MINERALS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| COPPER GLYCINATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIBUTYL ETHANOLAMINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIETHANOLAMINE BISULFATE | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| DIETHYL ETHANOLAMINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIETHYLAMINE | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| DIISOPROPYLAMINE | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| DIMETHYL ISOPROPANOLAMINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIOLEOYL EDETOLMONIUM METHOSULFATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIPROPYLENETRIAMINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DISODIUM FUMARATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DISODIUM TARTRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DMEM | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ESCHERICHIA COLI EXTRACT FERMENT FILTRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ETHANOLAMINE HCl | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| ETHYL ETHANOLAMINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GALACTURONIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLUCOHEPTONIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLUTARIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GUANIDINE HCl | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HUMAN DERMAL FIBROBLAST STEM CELL EXOSOMES | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROBROMIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| IMIDAZOLE | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| ISOBUTYRIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOPROPYLAMINE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| LAURYL P-CRESOL KETOXIME | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LITHIUM CARBONATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LITHIUM FLUORIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MALONIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MEA-BORATE | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| METAPHOSPHORIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| METHOXY PEG-100/POLYEPSILON CAPROLACTONE ETHYLHEXANOATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| METHOXY PEG-100/POLYEPSILON CAPROLACTONE PALMITATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| METHYLETHANOLAMINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MIXED ISOPROPANOLAMINES | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| MORPHOLINE | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| MUDSTONE POWDER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PAECILOMYCES JAPONICA/GRAPE/CUCUMBER JUICE EXTRACT FERMENT FILTRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PHOSPHONOBUTANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| POTASSIUM BIPHTHALATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| POTASSIUM BORATE | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| POTASSIUM MAGNESIUM ASPARTATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| POTASSIUM OXIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| POTASSIUM SODIUM TARTRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| POTASSIUM TARTRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PROPANE TRICARBOXYLIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| QUINIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| RIBONIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SESQUIETHOXYTRIETHANOLAMINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM ALUMINATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM ALUMINUM LACTATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM ASPARTATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM BISULFATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM BUTOXYETHOXY ACETATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM CALCIUM BORON PHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM CALCIUM COPPER PHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM ESYLATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM FUMARATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM HUMATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM N-HYALURONOYL GLUTAMATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM TRIMETAPHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TEA-DIRICINOLEATE/IPDI COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TETRAHYDROXYETHYL ETHYLENEDIAMINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ZINC CARBONATE HYDROXIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ZINC HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ZINC MAGNESIUM ASPARTATE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
Ingredients subject to rules
- SODIUM HYDROXIDE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 15a: products: (a) Nail cuticle solvent (b) Hair straightener (c) pH adjuster for depilatories (d) Other uses as pH adjuster; maximum concentration: (a) 5% (b) 2% (General use) and 4.5% (Professional use) - POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 15a: products: (a) Nail cuticle solvent (b) Hair straightener (c) pH adjuster for depilatories (d) Other uses as pH adjuster; maximum concentration: (a) 5% (b) 2% (General use) and 4.5% (Professional use) - CALCIUM CARBONATE : Colorant allowed under conditions (Annex IV)
- AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 4: maximum concentration: 6% (as NH3) - CALCIUM HYDROXIDE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 15c: products: (a) Hair straighteners containing two components: calcium hydroxide and a guanidine salt (b) pH ajuster for depilatories (c) Other uses (e.g. pH adjuster, processing aid); maximum concentration: (a) 7% (as calcium hydroxide) - SODIUM BORATE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- BORIC ACID : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- AMMONIA : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 4: maximum concentration: 6% (as NH3) - LITHIUM HYDROXIDE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 15b: products: (a) Hair straightener (b) pH ajuster for depilatories (c) Other uses as pH ajuster (for rinse-off products only); maximum concentration: (a) 1. 2% (6) 2. 4.5% (6) - DIETHANOLAMINE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- DIISOPROPANOLAMINE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- STRONTIUM HYDROXIDE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 63: products: pH-adjuster for depilatories; maximum concentration: 3.5% (as strontium) - CYCLOHEXYLAMINE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- MIPA-BORATE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) - AMMONIUM HEXAFLUOROPHOSPHATE : Prohibited, with exceptions (Annex II)
- BUTYLETHANOLAMINE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- DIETHANOLAMINE BISULFATE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- DIETHYLAMINE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- DIISOPROPYLAMINE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- IMIDAZOLE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- MEA-BORATE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) - MIXED ISOPROPANOLAMINES : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- MORPHOLINE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- POTASSIUM BORATE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)