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 6,601 to 6,660 of 33,639 ingredients
Cetearyl Methicone
CAS 227200-32-0
Skin conditioning
Cetearyl Nonanoate
Skin conditioning, emollient
Cetearyl Olivate
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
Cetearyl Palmate
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifying
Cetearyl Palmitate
CAS 93820-81-6
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Cetearyl Phosphate
CAS 90506-73-3
Skin conditioning
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Cetearyl Rice Branate
Skin conditioning
Cetearyl Stearate
CAS 93820-97-4
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Chemical page
Cetearyl Wheat Bran Glycosides
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Cetearyl Wheat Straw Glycosides
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Cetearyl/Cetearyl Polypropanediol-8 Phosphate
Surfactant, solubilizing
Cetearyl/Octyldodecyl/Propanediol Citrate Crosspolymer
Emulsion stabilisingFilm formingViscosity controlling
Ceteth-1
CAS 2136-71-2
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
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Ceteth-10
CAS 9004-95-9, 14529-40-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-10 Phosphate
CAS 50643-20-4
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-10 Stearate
Skin conditioning
Ceteth-12
CAS 9004-95-9, 94159-75-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-13
CAS 9004-95-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-14
CAS 9004-95-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-15
CAS 9004-95-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-150
CAS 9004-95-9
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-16
CAS 9004-95-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-17
CAS 9004-95-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-18
CAS 9004-95-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-2
CAS 9004-95-9
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Ceteth-20
CAS 9004-95-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-20 Phosphate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Ceteth-23
CAS 9004-95-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-24
CAS 9004-95-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-25
CAS 9004-95-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-3
CAS 9004-95-9, 4484-59-7
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-3 Stearate
Skin conditioning
Ceteth-30
CAS 9004-95-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-4
CAS 9004-95-9, 5274-63-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-4 Stearate
Skin conditioning
Ceteth-40
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Ceteth-45
CAS 9004-95-9
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-5
CAS 9004-95-9, 4478-97-1
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-5 Stearate
Skin conditioning
Ceteth-6
CAS 9004-95-9, 5168-91-2
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-7
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Ceteth-7 Stearate
Skin conditioning
Ceteth-8 Phosphate
CAS 50643-20-4
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Ceteth-9 Stearate
Skin conditioning
Cetethyl Morpholinium Ethosulfate
CAS 78-21-7
AntimicrobialAntistaticSurfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Cetethyldimonium Bromide
CAS 124-03-8
AntimicrobialAntistaticSurfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Cetoleth-10
CAS 68155-01-1
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Cetoleth-11
CAS 68155-01-1
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Cetoleth-15
CAS 68155-01-1
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Cetoleth-18
CAS 68155-01-1
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Cetoleth-2
CAS 68155-01-1
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Cetoleth-20
CAS 68155-01-1
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Cetoleth-22
CAS 68155-01-1
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Cetoleth-24
CAS 68155-01-1
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Cetoleth-25
CAS 68155-01-1, 68920-66-1
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Cetoleth-30
CAS 8065-81-4
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Cetoleth-4
CAS 68155-01-1
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Cetoleth-5
CAS 68155-01-1
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Cetoleth-6
CAS 68155-01-1
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Cetonal
CAS 65405-84-7
Perfuming
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.