Cosmetic ingredient directory
INCI directory
Look up any cosmetic ingredient by its INCI name or CAS number. See what it does in a formula, whether the EU restricts it, which chemical it is and who supplies it.
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What the ingredient does in a cosmetic formula.
- Skin conditioning12.5K
- Hair conditioning4K
- Skin conditioning, emollient4K
- Antioxidant3.3K
- Skin protecting3.3K
- Surfactant, cleansing3.2K
- Skin conditioning, miscellaneous3K
- Surfactant, emulsifying3K
- Perfuming2.8K
- Humectant2.4K
- Fragrance1.5K
- Viscosity controlling1.5K
- Cleansing1.4K
- Film forming1.4K
- Antimicrobial1.2K
- Skin conditioning, humectant1.1K
- Antistatic1.1K
- Emulsion stabilising726
- Solvent695
- Astringent590
- Binding556
- Surfactant, foam boosting484
- Hair dyeing453
- Abrasive388
- Anti-sebum364
- Bleaching364
- Colorant325
- Not reported308
All cosmetic ingredients
Showing 1 to 60 of 33,639 ingredients
1,1-Dimethyl-2-Phenylethyl Isobutyrate
CAS 59354-71-1
Perfuming
Chemical page
1,1-Dimethyl-3-Phenylpropyl Isobutyrate
CAS 10031-71-7
Perfuming
Chemical page
1,10-Decanediol
CAS 112-47-0
Solvent
Chemical page
1,2,3,4,4A,5,6,7-Octahydro-2,5,5-Trimethyl-2-Naphthol
CAS 41199-19-3
Perfuming
Chemical page
1,2,3,4,4A,7,8,8a-Octahydro-2,4A,5,8a-Tetramethyl-Naphthyl Formate
CAS 65405-72-3
Perfuming
Chemical page
1,2,4-Benzenetriacetate
CAS 613-03-6
Hair dyeing
Annex II Chemical page
1,2,4-Trihydroxybenzene
CAS 533-73-3
Hair dyeing
Annex II Chemical page
1,2,6-Hexanetriol
CAS 106-69-4
HumectantSolventViscosity controlling
Chemical page
1,2-Bis-(2-Aminoethoxy)Ethane
Not reported
1,2-Butanediol
CAS 584-03-2
HumectantSkin conditioningSolvent
Chemical page
1,2-Dihydrolinalool
CAS 18479-51-1
Perfuming
Chemical page
1,2-Heptanediol
CAS 3710-31-4
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
1,2-Hexanediol
CAS 6920-22-5
Skin conditioningSolvent
Chemical page
1,2-Hexanediyl Dicaprate
Bleaching
1,3,4,6-Tetramethyl-2-Pyrimidone Sulfate
Hair dyeing
1,3-Bis-(2,4-Diaminophenoxy) Propane HCL
CAS 74918-21-1
Hair dyeing
Annex III Chemical page
1,3-Bis-(2,4-Diaminophenoxy)Propane
CAS 81892-72-0
Hair dyeing
Annex III Chemical page
1,3-Bis-(Isocyanatomethyl) Cyclohexane
CAS 38661-72-2
Not reported
Chemical page
1,3-Dimethyl-3-Phenylbutyl Acetate
CAS 68083-58-9
Perfuming
Chemical page
1,3-Dimethyl-Bicycloheptane-2-Carbonitrile
CAS 104516-97-4
Perfuming
Chemical page
1,4-Butanediol
CAS 110-63-4
Solvent
Chemical page
1,4-Butanediol Bisdecanoate
Bleaching
Chemical page
1,4-Butanediol Dimethacrylate
CAS 2082-81-7
Film forming
Chemical page
1,4-Butanediol/Succinic Acid/Adipic Acid Copolymer
CAS 67423-06-7
Abrasive
1,4-Butanediol/Succinic Acid/Adipic Acid/HDI Copolymer
CAS 119553-67-2
AbrasiveBindingFilm forming
1,4-Cyclohexanediol Bis-Ethylhexanoate
Bleaching
Chemical page
1,5,9-Trimethyl-Oxabicyclotridecadiene
CAS 13786-79-3, 71735-79-0
Perfuming
Chemical page
1,5-Dimethyl-1-Vinylhex-4-Enyl Hexanoate
CAS 7779-23-9
Perfuming
Chemical page
1,5-Naphthalenediol
CAS 83-56-7
Hair dyeing
Annex III Chemical page
1,5-Pentanediol
CAS 111-29-5
SolventSolvent
Chemical page
1,6-HDI/Polyvinyl Alcohol/Ethylenediamine Crosspolymer
Film forming
1,6-Hexanediamine
CAS 124-09-4
Buffering
Chemical page
1,7-Naphthalenediol
CAS 575-38-2
Hair dyeing
Annex II Chemical page
1-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-4,4-Dimethyl-1,3-Pentanedione
Light stabilizerUV filter
Chemical page
1-Acetonaphthone
CAS 941-98-0
FragrancePerfuming
Chemical page
1-Acetoxy-2-Methylnaphthalene
CAS 5697-02-9
Hair dyeing
Chemical page
1-Allyl-3,4,6-Trimethyl-2-Pyrimidone Bromide
CAS 878476-91-6
Hair dyeing
1-Ethyl-3-Methoxy-Tricycloheptane
CAS 31996-78-8
Perfuming
Chemical page
1-Ethylcyclohexane-1,4-Dimethanol
CAS 67663-05-2
Perfuming
Chemical page
1-Furfuryl-1H-Pyrrole
CAS 1438-94-4
Perfuming
Chemical page
1-Hexen-3-Ol
CAS 4798-44-1
Perfuming
Chemical page
1-Hexyl 4,5-Diamino Pyrazole Sulfate
CAS 1361000-03-4
Hair dyeing
Annex III Chemical page
1-Hydroxyethyl 4,5-Diamino Pyrazole Sulfate
CAS 155601-30-2
Hair dyeing
Chemical page
1-Isopropyl-4-Methylbicyclooctene-2-Carbaldehyde
CAS 67920-94-9
Perfuming
Chemical page
1-Methyl-4-Methylethenyl-Cyclohexene Sulfurized
CAS 68921-26-6
Perfuming
1-Methyl-4-Methylvinyl-Cyclohexanol
CAS 138-87-4
Perfuming
Chemical page
1-Methyl-4-Methylvinyl-Cyclohexene
CAS 6876-12-6
Perfuming
Annex III Chemical page
1-Methyl-4-Methylvinyl-Cyclohexyl Acetate
CAS 10198-23-9
Perfuming
Chemical page
1-Methyldecyl Acetate
CAS 14936-67-5
Perfuming
Chemical page
1-Methylhydantoin-2-Imide
CAS 60-27-5
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
1-Naphthaleneacetic Acid
CAS 86-87-3
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
1-Naphthol
CAS 90-15-3
Hair dyeing
Annex III Chemical page
1-Nitropropane
CAS 108-03-2
Solvent
Chemical page
1-Nonen-3-Ol
CAS 21964-44-3
Perfuming
Chemical page
1-Penten-3-Ol
CAS 616-25-1
Perfuming
Chemical page
1-Phenylpropyl Acetate
CAS 2114-29-6
Perfuming
Chemical page
1-Trimethyl-2-Cyclohexenyl-1-Penten-3-One
CAS 7779-30-8
Perfuming
Chemical page
1-Trimethyl-3-Cyclohexenylethanone
CAS 68480-14-8
Perfuming
Chemical page
10-Hydroxy-1,8-P-Menthadiene
CAS 15766-66-2
Perfuming
Chemical page
10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid
CAS 1679-53-4
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Restriction annexes refer to EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. 33,639 entries. Details may have changed, so always check the current regulation in your market before formulating.