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 8,401 to 8,460 of 33,639 ingredients
Corydalis Yanhusuo Root/Leonurus Japonicus Extract
Skin protecting
Corylopsis Coreana Extract
Skin conditioning
Corylus Americana Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Corylus Americana Seed Extract
Skin conditioning
Corylus Americana Seed Oil
Skin conditioning
Corylus Avellana Bark Extract
CAS 84012-21-5
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Corylus Avellana Bud Extract
CAS 84012-21-5
Skin conditioning
Corylus Avellana Ethyl Ester
Skin conditioning
Corylus Avellana Flower Extract
CAS 84012-21-5
Skin conditioning
Corylus Avellana Leaf Extract
CAS 84012-21-5
Skin conditioning
Corylus Avellana Leaf Water
CAS 84012-21-5
FragranceTonic
Corylus Avellana Seed Extract
CAS 84012-21-5
Skin conditioning
Corylus Avellana Seed Oil
CAS 84012-21-5, 185630-72-2
Fragrance
Corylus Avellana Seed Powder
CAS 84012-21-5
Abrasive
Corylus Avellana Shell Powder
CAS 84012-21-5
Abrasive
Corylus Rostrata Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Corylus Rostrata Seed Extract
Skin conditioning
Corylus Rostrata Twig Extract
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Corynanthe Yohimbe Bark Extract
CAS 85117-22-2
HumectantSkin conditioning
Corynebacterium Ferment
Skin conditioning
Corynebacterium Glutamicum Ferment Filtrate
Skin protecting
Corynebacterium Lipophilicus/Prasterone Ferment Filtrate Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Corynebacterium Sanguinis Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, humectant
Coscinium Fenestratum Stem Oil
Skin conditioning
Cosmos Bipinnatus Callus Culture Extract
CAS 91722-51-9
Cosmos Bipinnatus Flower Extract
Skin protecting
Cosmos Bipinnatus Phytoplacenta Extract
AntimicrobialAntioxidantHair conditioning
Cosmos Sulphureus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
CAS 91722-52-0
Skin conditioning
Costus Speciosus Rhizome/Root Extract
CAS 89997-95-5
Skin conditioning
Cota Tinctoria Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin conditioning
Cotinus Coggygria Branch/Leaf Oil
CAS 89997-96-6
FragrancePerfumingFlavouring
Cotinus Coggygria Leaf Extract
AntioxidantAstringentHumectant
Cotton
AbsorbentAnticakingBulking
Cottonseed Acid
CAS 68308-51-0
CleansingSkin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, cleansing
Cottonseed Glyceride
CAS 8029-44-5
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Cottonseed Oil Glycereth-8 Esters
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Cottonseed Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters
Skin conditioning
Cottonseedamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate
Hair conditioning
Coumaramido Ferulamidobutane
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Coumarin
CAS 91-64-5
Perfuming
Annex III Chemical page
Coumaroyl Dipeptide-17 Hydroxyproline
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Coumaroyl Dipeptide-3
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Coumaroyl Hexapeptide-77
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Coumaroyl Methoxytryptamine
CAS 366452-03-1
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Coumaroyl Nonapeptide-29
Not reported
Coumaroyl Sh-Pentapeptide-5
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Coumaroyl Tripeptide-1
AntioxidantBleachingSkin protecting
Coumaroyl Tripeptide-35
AntioxidantBleachingSkin protecting
Cow Amniotic Fluid Extracellular Vesicles
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cow Blood Clot Extract
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Cow Colostrum
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cow Colostrum Antibodies/Whey Extract
AntimicrobialSkin conditioning, emollientOral care
Cow Colostrum Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Cow Colostrum Vesicles
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cow Platelets
Skin conditioning
Cow Sh-Oligopeptide-1
AntimicrobialAntioxidantHair conditioning
Cow Sh-Polypeptide-1
Antioxidant
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
CAS 2245025-38-9
Hair conditioningEmulsion stabilisingSkin conditioning, occlusive
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil Phytosterol Esters
Surfactant, emulsifyingFilm formingHair conditioning
Crambe Maritima Extract
CAS 93165-14-1
Hair conditioningSkin protecting
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.