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 8,761 to 8,820 of 33,639 ingredients
Cyclized Eucalyptus Citriodora Leaf/Twig Oil
CAS 1245629-80-4
Fragrance
Cyclized Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate
Surfactant, emulsifyingOral care
Cyclo (Arginyl Sh-Octapeptide-27 Sp Glycine)
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Cyclo (Cystinyl Tyrosyl Sh-Decapeptide-10 Sp) Lysinamide N6-CARBOXY PEG-5 Dipeptide-79 D-Phenylalanyl Arginine D-Tyrosinyl Tetrapeptide-139
Skin conditioning, humectant
Cyclo (Glycyl S-Brine Shrimp Octapeptide-1 Glycine)
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Cyclo (Tripeptide-136 D-Methionyl Dipeptide-67)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyclo Alanyltriazolylbutylglycyl Sh-Oligopeptide-115 Sp
Oral careSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyclo Decapeptide-75 Amide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyclo Di-(Dipeptide-17 Hydroxyproline)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyclo Dipeptide-30
Skin conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyclo Dipeptide-79 D-Phenylalanyl Arginyl D-Tryptophanyl Tetrapeptide-90
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Cyclo Heptapeptide-77
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Cyclo Hexapeptide-120
Hair conditioningHair fixingSkin conditioning, humectant
Cyclo Hexapeptide-133
AntioxidantHumectantSkin protecting
Cyclo Hexapeptide-8
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyclo Octapeptide-69
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyclo Oligopeptide-279 Amide
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyclo PEG-6
CAS 17455-13-9
Not reported
Chemical page
Cyclo S-Kinoshita's Cone Oligopeptide-1 Amide
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyclo S-Liver Fluke Octapeptide-1
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Cyclo Sh-Hexapeptide-47 Sp
AntioxidantHumectantSkin protecting
Cyclo Sh-Oligopeptide-114 Sp
Hair conditioningOral careSkin protecting
Cyclo Sh-Pentapeptide-4 Sp
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Cyclo Sh-Pentapeptide-46 Sp
AntioxidantSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyclo Sh-Pentapeptide-48 Sp
AntioxidantHumectantSkin protecting
Cyclo Sh-Pentapeptide-5
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyclo Tetrapeptide-143
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyclo Tetrapeptide-156
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Cyclo(Prolylproline)
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Cycloartenyl Ferulate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Cyclobutyl Xylyl Methylpiperizinyl Methoxyphenylamino Dihydropyrimidopyrimidinone
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyclocarboxypropyloleic Acid
CAS 53980-88-4
Skin conditioningViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Cyclocarya Paliurus Leaf Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Cyclodextrin
CAS 7585-39-9, 12619-70-4
AbsorbentChelating
Chemical page
Cyclodextrin Crosspolymer
Film formingSkin protectingViscosity controlling
Cyclodextrin Hyaluronamide
Skin conditioning, humectant
Cyclodextrin Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Film formingHumectantSkin conditioning
Cyclodextrin Laurate
Film formingHumectantSkin conditioning
Cyclododecanal Dimethyl Acetal
CAS 950-33-4
Perfuming
Chemical page
Cyclododecyl Acetate
CAS 6221-92-7
Perfuming
Chemical page
Cyclododecyl Formate
CAS 59052-82-3
Perfuming
Chemical page
Cycloethoxymethicone
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSolvent
Cycloheptasiloxane
CAS 107-50-6
AnticakingSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Cyclohexadecanol
CAS 2565-90-4
Skin conditioning
Cyclohexane
CAS 110-82-7
Solvent
Chemical page
Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acid
CAS 98-89-5
Perfuming
Chemical page
Cyclohexanediamine Tetraacetic Acid
CAS 482-54-2
Chelating
Chemical page
Cyclohexanediol Bis-Ethylhexanoate
Bleaching
Cyclohexanediol Bis-Methylcrotonate
Bleaching
Cyclohexanediol Dicaprylate
Bleaching
Chemical page
Cyclohexanol
CAS 108-93-0
Perfuming
Chemical page
Cyclohexanone
CAS 108-94-1
SolventPerfuming
Chemical page
Cyclohexanone Diethyl Acetal
CAS 1670-47-9
Perfuming
Chemical page
Cyclohexapeptide-75
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyclohexapeptide-90
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cyclohexasiloxane
CAS 540-97-6
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSolvent
Chemical page
Cyclohexenylmethyl Butanol
CAS 1359994-45-8
Fragrance
Chemical page
Cyclohexyl Acetate
CAS 622-45-7
Perfuming
Chemical page
Cyclohexyl Butyrate
CAS 1551-44-6
Perfuming
Chemical page
Cyclohexyl Crotonate
CAS 31416-78-1
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.