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 6,841 to 6,900 of 33,639 ingredients
Chicken Embryonic Egg Extracellular Vesicles
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin protecting
Chicken Embryonic Fibroblast Conditioned Media
Skin conditioning
Chicken Embryonic Mesenchymal Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chicken Extraembryonic Membrane Cell Conditioned Media
HumectantSkin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chicken Leg Extract
Skin conditioning, humectant
Chicken Neural Cell Conditioned Media
Skin conditioning
Chicken Pluripotent Primordial Germ Cell Conditioned Media
Skin conditioning
Chiliadenus Glutinosus Flower/Leaf Extract
Antioxidant
Chimaphila Umbellata Leaf Extract
CAS 89997-56-8
Skin conditioning
Chimonanthus Salicifolius Leaf Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chimyl Alcohol
CAS 506-03-6, 6145-69-3
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
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Chimyl Isostearate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Chimyl Stearate
CAS 109210-83-5
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
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Chinese Hamster Ovary Cell Conditioned Media
HumectantSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chinese Hamster Ovary Cell Vesicles
Hair conditioningHumectantSkin protecting
Chinese Hamster Ovary Cell/Sh-Polypeptide-92 Conditioned Media
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chinese Red-Headed Centipede Extract
AntioxidantBleachingSkin conditioning, emollient
Chionanthus Retsus Flower/Elaeagnus Multiflora Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chionanthus Retusus Flower/Leaf/Seed Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chionanthus Retusus Flower/Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
AntioxidantBleachingSkin conditioning, humectant
Chitin
CAS 1398-61-4
AbrasiveBulking
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Chitin Glycolate
Skin conditioning
Chitin Sulfate
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chitosan
CAS 9012-76-4
Film formingHair fixing
Chitosan Adipate
Film forming
Chitosan Argininamide
AntiplaqueCleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Chitosan Ascorbate
CAS 135322-32-6
AntioxidantFilm formingSkin conditioning
Chitosan Beeswax Amide Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingFilm forming
Chitosan Benzamide
AntimicrobialSkin protecting
Chitosan Caprylamide Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Chitosan Cocamide Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Film formingHair conditioning
Chitosan Crosspolymer
FragrancePerfuming
Chitosan Formate
CAS 66267-52-5
Film forming
Chitosan Glutathionamide
Film formingSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Chitosan Glycolate
AntioxidantFilm formingSkin conditioning
Chitosan HCL
Skin conditioning, humectant
Chitosan Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Hair conditioningHumectant
Chitosan Isostearamide Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Surfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Chitosan Lactate
Film formingHair fixing
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Chitosan Lauramide Betainamide Chloride
AntimicrobialAntioxidantEmulsion stabilising
Chitosan Lauramide Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Surfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Chitosan Lauramide Succinamide
Emulsion stabilisingHair conditioning
Chitosan Lauroyl Glycinate
Emulsion stabilisingHair conditioningHumectant
Chitosan Nitrate
Film forming
Chitosan PCA
CAS 117522-93-7
Film formingHumectantSkin conditioning
Chitosan PCA Palmitamide Succinamide
Surfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Chitosan Propylsulfonate
Film formingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Chitosan Rice Branamide Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioning
Chitosan Salicylate
CAS 84563-67-7
AntioxidantFilm formingSkin conditioning
Chitosan Stearamide Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chitosan Succinamide
Film forming
Chitosan Trimonium Chloride
CAS 84777-99-1
AntimicrobialAntioxidantBinding
Chitosan/Cellulose Crosspolymer
Film forming
Chlamydocapsa Extract
Skin conditioning
Chlamydomonas Acidophila Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chlamydomonas Extract
Skin conditioning
Chlamydomonas Hedleyi Extract
Skin conditioning
Chlamydomonas R-(Oligopeptide-91 Sh-Polypeptide-11 Sh-Polypeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-11)
Skin conditioningViscosity controlling
Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii Vesicles
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.