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 6,001 to 6,060 of 33,639 ingredients
Caproyl Tyrosine
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Capryl Cannabis Seedate
Skin conditioningSlip modifierSurface modifier
Capryl Dimethicone
Skin conditioning, emollient
Capryl Escherichia Coli/Corn Kernel Extract/Glucose Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Capryl Hydroxyethyl Imidazoline
CAS 37478-68-5
AntistaticHair conditioning
Chemical page
Capryl Sultaine
CAS 15163-36-7
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Capryl/Capramidopropyl Betaine
AntistaticCleansingSurfactant, foam boosting
Capryl/Capramidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Antistatic
Capryl/Lauryl Wheat Bran/Straw Glycosides
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, foam boosting
Caprylamide MEA
CAS 7112-02-9
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifying
Annex III Chemical page
Capryleth-4
CAS 27252-75-1
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Capryleth-4 Carboxylic Acid
CAS 53563-70-5
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Capryleth-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Capryleth-6 Carboxylic Acid
CAS 53563-70-5
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Capryleth-9 Carboxylic Acid
CAS 53563-70-5
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
CAS 7377-03-9
Chelating
Chemical page
Caprylic Acid
CAS 124-07-2
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingFragrance
Chemical page
Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
CAS 85409-09-2
Skin conditioning, emollient
Chemical page
Caprylic/Capric Glycerides Polyglyceryl-10 Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
CAS 73398-61-5, 65381-09-1
FragranceSolventPerfuming
Chemical page
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride PEG-4 Esters
CAS 246864-39-1
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Caprylic/Capric/Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Esters
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientHumectant
Caprylic/Capric/Coco Glycerides
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Caprylic/Capric/Lauric Triglyceride
Skin conditioning
Caprylic/Capric/Linoleic Triglyceride
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
CAS 208126-53-8
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Caprylic/Capric/Palmitic/Stearic Triglyceride
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Caprylic/Capric/Stearic Triglyceride
Skin conditioning
Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Caprylic/Capric/Succinic Triglyceride/Hydrogenated Castor Oil/IPDI Copolymer
CAS 91744-56-8
Film formingViscosity controllingSlip modifier
Caprylic/PCA Glycerides
CAS 94530-44-6
AntistaticSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, foam boosting
Capryloxyhydroxypropyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Viscosity controlling
Capryloyl Carnosine
CAS 209681-12-9
Skin conditioning
Capryloyl Collagen Amino Acids
CAS 161133-67-1
AntistaticCleansingHair conditioning
Capryloyl Dipeptide-17
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Capryloyl Glutamine
CAS 133849-07-7
Antimicrobial
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
CAS 1190099-88-7
Film formingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Capryloyl Glycine
CAS 14246-53-8
Anti-seborrheicAntimicrobialAnti-sebum
Chemical page
Capryloyl Gold Of Pleasure Amino Acids
Deodorant
Capryloyl Heptapeptide-12
Skin conditioning
Capryloyl Heptapeptide-33
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Capryloyl Hexapeptide-74 D-Methionine Amide
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Capryloyl Hydrolyzed Collagen
CAS 161133-67-1
AntistaticHair conditioning
Capryloyl Hydrolyzed Keratin
CAS 161133-65-9
AntistaticCleansingHair conditioning
Capryloyl Keratin Amino Acids
CAS 161133-65-9
AntistaticCleansingHair conditioning
Capryloyl Methionine/Silk Amino Acids Methyl Esters
Hair conditioningNail conditioning
Capryloyl Methyl Serinate
CAS 1190088-83-5
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Capryloyl Octapeptide-33 D-Methionine
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Capryloyl Pea Amino Acids
CAS 226993-79-9
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Capryloyl Pentapeptide-26
Skin conditioning
Capryloyl Quinoa Amino Acids
CAS 226993-80-2
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Capryloyl Salicylic Acid
CAS 70424-62-3
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Capryloyl Sarcosine
CAS 2421-32-1
Anti-sebumPreservative
Chemical page
Capryloyl Serine/Silk Amino Acid Methyl Esters
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Capryloyl Sh-Nonapeptide-6
Skin conditioning
Capryloyl Silk Amino Acids
CAS 227200-38-6
CleansingHair conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Capryloyl Tetrapeptide-60 Norleucyl Tyrosyl D-Methionine
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Capryloyl/Caproyl Anhydro Methyl Glucamide
SolventSurfactant, cleansing
Capryloyl/Caproyl Methyl Glucamide
CAS 1591782-62-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, foam boostingSkin conditioning
Capryloyl/Capryloyl Leucine Isosorbide Esters
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
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.