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 8,701 to 8,760 of 33,639 ingredients
Curcuma Zedoaria Root Oil
CAS 84961-49-9
Skin conditioningPerfuming
Curcuma Zedoaria Root Powder
CAS 84961-49-9
Skin conditioning
Curcuma Zedoaria Root Water
CAS 84961-49-9
FragranceSkin conditioning
Curcumin
CAS 458-37-7
AntioxidantColorant
Annex IV Chemical page
Curcumin Bis-Methyl Ether
CAS 52328-98-0
Anti-seborrheicAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Chemical page
Curcuminyl Glutaroyl Hexapeptide-8 Amide
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Curcuminyl Glutaroyl Tripeptide-7
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Curdled Milk Extract
Hair conditioning
Curry Red
CAS 25956-17-6
Hair dyeing
Annex III, IV Chemical page
Curtobacterium/Goat Milk Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cuscuta Australis Seed Extract
Skin conditioning
Cuscuta Chinensis Seed Extract
AntioxidantSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Cuscuta Japonica Seed Extract
CAS 89998-10-7
Skin conditioning
Cusparia Febrifuga Bark Extract
CAS 84775-53-1
Perfuming
Cutaneotrichosporon Butter
Skin conditioning, emollientFilm formingHair conditioning
Cutaneotrichosporon Oleaginosus Ferment Oil
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protecting
Cutaneous Lysate
MoisturisingSkin protecting
Cutibacterium Acnes
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cutibacterium Acnes Bacteriophages
Antimicrobial
Cutibacterium Acnes Ca-21
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cutibacterium Acnes Ca-31
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning, humectant
Cutibacterium Acnes Ca-81
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning, humectant
Cutibacterium Acnes Defendens Xycm42
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cutibacterium Acnes Defendens Xycm42 Ferment Filtrate
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cutibacterium Acnes Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cutibacterium Acnes Ferment Filtrate
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cutibacterium Avidum Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollient
Cutibacterium Granulosum Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Cuttlefish Bone Powder
Astringent
Cuttlefish Extract
CAS 92202-22-7, 8030-69-1
Not reported
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
CAS 9000-30-0
BindingEmulsion stabilisingFilm forming
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Seed Oil
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin protecting
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Symbiosome Extract
CAS 9000-30-0
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Cyanidium Caldarium Extract
Skin conditioning
Cyanobacteria Synechocystis Sp. Pcc 6803 Ferment Filtrate
SolventSkin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyanobacterium Aponinum Ferment
Skin conditioning
Cyanocobalamin
CAS 68-19-9
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Cyanocobalamin/Yeast Polypeptide
Skin conditioning
Cyanoindirubin Methylpiperazinylethyl Ketoxime Ether HCL
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyanomethylphenyl Menthane Carboxamide
CAS 852379-28-3
Oral care
Chemical page
Cyanophenyl Methylenedioxybromobenzene Cyclohexylethyl Benzimidazolcarboxamide
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyanotis Arachnoidea Root Extract
Skin conditioning
Cyathea Cumingii Leaf Extract
Film forming
Cyathea Medullaris Leaf
HumectantSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Cyathea Medullaris Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Cyathus Stercoreus Mycelium Extract
Skin conditioning
Cyathusal A
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Cyathusal B
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Cyathusal C
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Cyathuscavin C
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Cyberlindnera Ferment Lysate Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningHumectant
Cyberlindnera Phospholipids
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Cycas Revoluta Leaf Powder
AbrasiveSkin conditioning
Cyclamen Aldehyde
CAS 103-95-7
Fragrance
Chemical page
Cyclamen Aldehyde / Methyl Anthranilate Schiff Base
CAS 91-50-9
Perfuming
Chemical page
Cyclamen Aldehyde Diethyl Acetal
CAS 7149-24-8
Perfuming
Chemical page
Cyclamen Aldehyde Ethyleneglycol Cyclic Acetal
CAS 72845-85-3
Perfuming
Chemical page
Cyclanthera Pedata Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Cyclic Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Cyclic Lysophosphatidic Acid
Humectant
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.