Soothing
126 ingredients, 3,246 products
Official definition
Helps lightening discomfort of the skin or of the scalp.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Definitions cited for information: the inventory decision was repealed on 8 May 2020.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
126 ingredients in the database declare the function “Soothing” in CosIngThe European Commission's database of cosmetic ingredients.. These are EU glossary names; an ingredient can declare several roles.
3,246 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: 6. 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 |
|---|---|
| ALLANTOIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MENTHOL | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) |
| BISABOLOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SUCROSE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ZINC CHLORIDE | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 24: products: (a) Toothpaste intended for users above 1 year of age (b) Toothpaste intended for children between 6 months and 1 year of age (c) Mouthwash intended for users above 6 years of age (d) Other products; maximum concentration: (a) 1% (as zinc) (b) 0.72% (as zinc) (c) 0.1% (as zinc) (d) 1% (as zinc) |
| JOJOBA ESTERS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PERSEA GRATISSIMA FRUIT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| POTASSIUM NITRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA ROOT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| METHYL SALICYLATE | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 324: products: (a) Leave-on skin products (except face makeup, spray/aerosol body lotion, spray/aerosol deodorant and hydroalcoholic-based fragrances) and leave on hair products (except spray/aerosol products) (b) Face makeup (except lip products, eye makeup and makeup remover) (c) Eye makeup and makeup remover (d) Leave-on hair products (spray/aerosol) (e) Deodorant spray/aerosol (f) Body lotion spray/aerosol (g) Rinse-off skin products (except hand wash) and rinse-off hair products (h) Hand wash (i) Hydroalcoholic-based fragrances (j) Lip products (k) Toothpaste (l) Mouthwash intended for children aged 6–10 years (m) Mouthwash intended for children above 10 years of age and adults (n) Mouth spray; maximum concentration: (a) 0.06% (b) 0.05% (c) 0.002% (d) 0.009% (e) 0.003% (f) 0.04% (g) 0.06% (h) 0.6% (i) 0.6% (j) 0.03% (k) 2.52% (l) 0.1% (m) 0.6% (n) 0.65% |
| FUCUS VESICULOSUS EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA WATER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| EQUISETUM ARVENSE EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SALIX ALBA BARK EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| URTICA DIOICA EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BETULA ALBA LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MALVA SYLVESTRIS EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| VIOLA TRICOLOR EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| WHEAT AMINO ACIDS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AVENA SATIVA MEAL EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ETHYL VANILLIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SALVIA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM NITRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| JASMINUM OFFICINALE EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SAMBUCUS NIGRA FLOWER EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CETRARIA ISLANDICA EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| EQUISETUM ARVENSE LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ORCHIS MASCULA FLOWER EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| RUSCUS ACULEATUS ROOT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM FRUIT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| NASTURTIUM OFFICINALE FLOWER/LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SALVIA SCLAREA EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA FLOWER WATER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| JASMINUM OFFICINALE OIL | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) |
| BIOFLAVONOIDS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HEDERA HELIX LEAF/STEM EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MIMOSA TENUIFLORA BARK EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| STEARYL GLYCYRRHETINATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| EUPHRASIA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TARAXACUM OFFICINALE RHIZOME/ROOT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CYMBOPOGON SCHOENANTHUS EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PAPAVER RHOEAS PETAL EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SANTALUM ALBUM EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| JASMINUM OFFICINALE FLOWER/LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE ROOT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| FOENICULUM VULGARE FRUIT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| JUGLANS REGIA LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| METHYL NICOTINATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SESAMUM INDICUM SEED EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HEDERA HELIX EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MARRUBIUM VULGARE EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MELILOTUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ONONIS SPINOSA ROOT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ACANTHOPANAX SENTICOSUS ROOT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MELISSA OFFICINALIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ROSMARINIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| STRONTIUM ACETATE | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 58: products: Oral products; maximum concentration: 3.5% (as strontium) When mixed with other permitted strontium products the total strontium content must not exceed 3.5% |
| ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM OIL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ALLANTOIN ACETYL METHIONINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ALLANTOIN ASCORBATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ALOE ARBORESCENS LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ORCHIS MORIO FLOWER EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PASSIFLORA QUADRANGULARIS FRUIT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PFAFFIA PANICULATA ROOT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| RUBIA TINCTORUM ROOT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| RUMEX ACETOSELLA EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| RUMEX CRISPUS ROOT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SANICULA EUROPAEA EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SCABIOSA ARVENSIS EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| STANNOUS PYROPHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TILIA CORDATA EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TILIA PLATYPHYLLOS EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ALLANTOIN BIOTIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ALLANTOIN CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ALLANTOIN GALACTURONIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ALLANTOIN GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ALLANTOIN POLYGALACTURONIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AZULENE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BETULA ALBA BARK/LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CARBOXYDECYL TRISILOXANE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CASTANEA SATIVA LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| COPPER PICOLINATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CUCUMIS MELO JUICE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| FERULA ASSA FOETIDA ROOT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA RHIZOME/ROOT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HEDERA HELIX LEAF/STEM | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HELICHRYSUM ARENARIUM EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROLYZED FUCUS VESICULOSUS EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| IRON PICOLINATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| JUGLANS REGIA LEAF | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LACTUCA SCARIOLA SATIVA LEAF JUICE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LEONURUS SIBIRICUS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MIMOSA TENUIFLORA LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ONONIS ARVENSIS ROOT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PARIETARIA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PASSIFLORA QUADRANGULARIS FLOWER EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PAULOWNIA IMPERIALIS BARK/FLOWER/LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PAULOWNIA TOMENTOSA LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PRIMULA VULGARIS EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| RESEDA LUTEOLA EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| RESEDA ODORATA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| RHODODENDRON CHRYSANTHUM LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| RUBIA TINCTORUM ROOT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| RUMEX OCCIDENTALIS EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SALIX ALBA BARK WATER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SCROPHULARIA NODOSA EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SCUTELLARIA GALERICULATA EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SOPHORA JAPONICA BUD EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| STRONTIUM CHLORIDE | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 57: products: (a) Oral products (b) Shampoo and face products; maximum concentration: (a) 3.5% (as strontium) When mixed with other permitted strontium products the total strontium content must not exceed 3.5% (b) 2.1% (as strontium) When mixed with other permitted strontium products the total strontium content must not exceed 2.1% |
| TILIA AMERICANA FLOWER EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TILIA CORDATA WOOD EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| TILIA VULGARIS FLOWER EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| VALERIANA OFFICINALIS RHIZOME/ROOT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| VALERIANA OFFICINALIS RHIZOME/ROOT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| VISCUM ALBUM EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| VISCUM ALBUM FRUIT EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| VISCUM ALBUM LEAF EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ZINC PICOLINATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
Ingredients subject to rules
- MENTHOL : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- ZINC CHLORIDE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 24: products: (a) Toothpaste intended for users above 1 year of age (b) Toothpaste intended for children between 6 months and 1 year of age (c) Mouthwash intended for users above 6 years of age (d) Other products; maximum concentration: (a) 1% (as zinc) (b) 0.72% (as zinc) (c) 0.1% (as zinc) (d) 1% (as zinc) - METHYL SALICYLATE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 324: products: (a) Leave-on skin products (except face makeup, spray/aerosol body lotion, spray/aerosol deodorant and hydroalcoholic-based fragrances) and leave on hair products (except spray/aerosol products) (b) Face makeup (except lip products, eye makeup and makeup remover) (c) Eye makeup and makeup remover (d) Leave-on hair products (spray/aerosol) (e) Deodorant spray/aerosol (f) Body lotion spray/aerosol (g) Rinse-off skin products (except hand wash) and rinse-off hair products (h) Hand wash (i) Hydroalcoholic-based fragrances (j) Lip products (k) Toothpaste (l) Mouthwash intended for children aged 6–10 years (m) Mouthwash intended for children above 10 years of age and adults (n) Mouth spray; maximum concentration: (a) 0.06% (b) 0.05% (c) 0.002% (d) 0.009% (e) 0.003% (f) 0.04% (g) 0.06% (h) 0.6% (i) 0.6% (j) 0.03% (k) 2.52% (l) 0.1% (m) 0.6% (n) 0.65% - JASMINUM OFFICINALE OIL : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- STRONTIUM ACETATE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 58: products: Oral products; maximum concentration: 3.5% (as strontium) When mixed with other permitted strontium products the total strontium content must not exceed 3.5% - STRONTIUM CHLORIDE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 57: products: (a) Oral products (b) Shampoo and face products; maximum concentration: (a) 3.5% (as strontium) When mixed with other permitted strontium products the total strontium content must not exceed 3.5% (b) 2.1% (as strontium) When mixed with other permitted strontium products the total strontium content must not exceed 2.1%