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 6,481 to 6,540 of 33,639 ingredients
Ceramide Eop
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Ceramide Eos
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Ceramide Ng
CAS 2304-80-5
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Ceramide Ng Dilaurate
CAS 1219613-01-0
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningHumectant
Chemical page
Ceramide Np
CAS 34354-88-6, 100403-19-8
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Ceramide Np Oxoethoxydisulfide Acetyl Alanyl D-Tetrapeptide-1 Amide
Skin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Ceramide Np Oxoethoxydisulfide Acetyl Alanyl D-Tetrapeptide-1 Amides
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Ceramide Np Stearate
Skin protecting
Ceramide Ns
CAS 2304-81-6
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Ceramide Ns Dilaurate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Ceramide Ns/PEG-8/Succinic Acid Copolymer
Emulsion stabilisingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Ceramide Op
HumectantSkin protecting
Ceramium Kondoi Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Ceramium Rubrum Extract
CAS 94891-16-4
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantSkin conditioning
Cerastium Arcticum Callus Culture Extract
AntimicrobialAntioxidantHair conditioning
Cerasus Youkou Flower Extract
Skin conditioning
Cerasus Youkou Flower Powder
Skin conditioning
Cerasus Youkou Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Cerasus Youkou Leaf Powder
Skin conditioning
Ceratoneis Closterium Extract
Skin conditioning
Ceratonia Siliqua Fruit Extract
CAS 84961-45-5
FragranceSkin conditioning
Ceratonia Siliqua Gum
CAS 9000-40-2, 84961-45-5
BindingSkin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilising
Ceratonia Siliqua Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Ceratonia Siliqua Seed Extract
CAS 84961-45-5
Skin conditioning
Ceratostigma Willmottianum Flower Extract
Skin conditioning
Cercidium Floridum Bark Extract
Skin protecting
Cercis Chinensis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
AntioxidantHumectantSkin conditioning
Cerebrosides
CAS 85116-74-1
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Annex II Chemical page
Cereibacter Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Ceresin
CAS 8001-75-0
AntistaticBindingEmulsion stabilising
Cereus Grandiflorus Extract
CAS 8007-78-1
AntioxidantAstringentHair conditioning
Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract
CAS 8007-78-1
Skin conditioning
Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Powder
CAS 8007-78-1
Exfoliating
Cereus Grandiflorus Seed Powder
CAS 8007-78-1
AbsorbentAntioxidantSkin conditioning
Cereus Hildmannianus Extract
Skin conditioning
Cereus Jamacaru Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Cereus Jamacaru Fruit Juice
Skin conditioning
Ceria/Silica
CAS 243133-71-3
UV absorber
Ceria/Silica Talc
CAS 243133-70-2
UV absorber
Ceriporia Lacerata Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Ceriporia Lacerata Mycelium
Skin conditioning
Ceriporia Lacerata Vesicles
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Ceriporia Lacerata/Potato Starch/Defatted Soybean Ferment Filtrate
AntioxidantHumectantSkin conditioning
Ceriporia Lamaritus Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cerium Oxide
CAS 1306-38-3
Opacifying
Chemical page
Cerium Phosphate
CAS 13454-71-2
Not reported
Chemical page
Cerotic Acid
CAS 506-46-7
Viscosity controlling
Chemical page
Cerotyl Dimethicone
Skin conditioning
Cestrum Latifolium Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Cestrum Nocturnum Branch/Flower/Leaf Water
FragranceSkin conditioning
Cetalkonium Chloride
CAS 122-18-9
AntimicrobialAntistaticPreservative
Annex III, V Chemical page
Cetamido Lysinamido Polyaspartic Acid
Skin conditioning
Cetearalkonium Bromide
AntimicrobialAntistaticPreservative
Annex III, V
Cetearamidoethyl Diethonium Hydrolyzed Keratin
Hair conditioning
Cetearamidoethyl Diethonium Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Cetearamidoethyl Diethonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Hair conditioning
Cetearamidoethyl Diethonium Isostearoyl Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
Hair conditioning
Cetearamidoethyl Diethonium Isostearoyl Hydrolyzed Silk
Hair conditioning
Cetearamidoethyldiethonium Succinoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen
Hair conditioning
Cetearamidoethyldiethonium Succinoyl Hydrolyzed Keratin
Hair conditioning
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.