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
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Showing 6,661 to 6,720 of 33,639 ingredients
Cetraria Islandica Extract
CAS 84776-25-0
CleansingSkin conditioning, emollientSmoothing
Cetraria Islandica Thallus Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Cetraria Islandica Thallus/Polypodium Vulgare Rhizome/Sphagnum Magellanicum Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Cetrimonium Bromide
CAS 57-09-0
AntimicrobialAntistaticSurfactant, emulsifying
Annex V Chemical page
Cetrimonium Carboxydecyl PEG-8 Dimethicone
Hair conditioning
Cetrimonium Chloride
CAS 112-02-7
AntimicrobialAntistaticSurfactant, emulsifying
Annex V Chemical page
Cetrimonium Dimethicone PEG-7 Phthalate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
Cetrimonium Dimethicone PEG-8 Olivate/Succinate
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Cetrimonium Laureth-12 Succinate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Cetrimonium Methosulfate
CAS 65060-02-8
AntimicrobialAntistaticSurfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Cetrimonium Saccharinate
CAS 2478-29-7
AntimicrobialAntistaticHair conditioning
Chemical page
Cetrimonium Tosylate
CAS 138-32-9
AntimicrobialAntistaticSurfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Cetyl 2-Glyceryl Ascorbate
AntioxidantHumectant
Cetyl 3-Glyceryl Ascorbate
AntioxidantHumectant
Cetyl Acetate
CAS 629-70-9
Skin conditioning, emollientFragranceSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Cetyl Acetyl Ricinoleate
CAS 111129-38-5
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Cetyl Alcohol
CAS 36653-82-4
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
Chemical page
Cetyl Amodimethicone
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Cetyl Babassuate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
Cetyl Behenate
Chemical page
Cetyl Behenyl Dimethicone
Skin conditioning, emollient
Cetyl Betainate Chloride
CAS 52132-48-6
Hair conditioning
Chemical page
Cetyl Betaine
CAS 693-33-4
AntistaticCleansingSurfactant, foam boosting
Chemical page
Cetyl C12-15 Alketh-8 Carboxylate
Skin conditioning, emollient
Cetyl C12-15 Alketh-8 Carboxylate (Formerly Cetyl C12-15 Pareth-8 Carboxylate)
Skin conditioning, emollient
Cetyl C12-15 Pareth-8 Carboxylate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Cetyl C12-15-ALKETH-9 Carboxylate
Skin conditioning, emollient
Cetyl C12-15-ALKETH-9 Carboxylate (Formerly Cetyl C12-15-PARETH-9 Carboxylate)
Skin conditioning, emollient
Cetyl C12-15-PARETH-9 Carboxylate
CAS 119481-73-1
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Cetyl Caprate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Cetyl Caprylate
CAS 29710-31-4
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone
CAS 1466529-58-7
Emulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansing
Cetyl Dimethicone
CAS 191044-49-2
Skin conditioning, emollient
Cetyl Dimethicone PEG-7 Acetate
Emulsion stabilising
Cetyl Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Cetyl Dimethylbutyl Ether
CAS 185143-68-4
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Cetyl Dimethyloctanoate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Cetyl Dodecenylsuccinate
Emulsion stabilising
Cetyl Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Cetyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate
CAS 3006-10-8
AntistaticHair conditioning
Chemical page
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
CAS 59130-69-7
Skin conditioning, emollient
Chemical page
Cetyl Glyceryl Ether
CAS 6145-69-3
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Cetyl Glyceryl Ether/Glycerin Copolymer
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Cetyl Glycol
CAS 6920-24-7
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Cetyl Glycol Isostearate
CAS 247232-39-9
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Cetyl Hexacosyl Dimethicone
Skin conditioning, emollient
Cetyl Hexacosyl Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Cetyl Hyaluronamide
Skin conditioning, emollientViscosity controllingSkin conditioning, humectant
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
CAS 80455-45-4
Emulsion stabilisingFilm formingViscosity controlling
Cetyl Isononanoate
CAS 84878-33-1
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Cetyl Kombo Butterate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Cetyl Lactate
CAS 35274-05-6
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Cetyl Laurate
CAS 20834-06-4
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Cetyl Methacrylate
CAS 2495-27-4
Not reported
Chemical page
Cetyl Myristate
CAS 2599-01-1
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Cetyl Myristate/Myristoleate/Oleate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Cetyl Myristate/Oleate/Palmitate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Cetyl Myristoleate
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Cetyl Niacinamide Riboside Chloride
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientHair conditioning
Cetyl Nicotinate Riboside Chloride
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientHumectant
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.