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.
- Ingredients
- 33.6K
- Functions
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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 841 to 900 of 33,639 ingredients
Acetoin
CAS 513-86-0
Perfuming
Chemical page
Acetone
CAS 67-64-1
DenaturantFragranceSolvent
Chemical page
Acetonylacetone
CAS 110-13-4
Perfuming
Chemical page
Acetophenone
CAS 98-86-2
FragrancePerfuming
Chemical page
Acetophenone Ethyleneglycol Cyclic Acetal
CAS 4362-22-5
Perfuming
Chemical page
Acetophenone/Oxymethylene Copolymer
CAS 25398-55-4
Film formingNail conditioningViscosity controlling
Acetoxy Phenylcoumarin
CAS 6296-55-5
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Acetoxyandrostenedione
CAS 61630-32-8
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetoxytetramethylbutylphenyl Tetramethylbutylbenzofuranone
CAS 216698-07-6
Antioxidant
Chemical page
Acetum
CAS 90132-02-8
Antistatic
Acetyl Arctigenin
Bleaching
Acetyl Arginine
CAS 210545-23-6
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetyl Aspartic Acid
CAS 997-55-7
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetyl Benzoyloxy Prasterone
CAS 307976-92-7
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetyl Beta-Alanyl Tripeptide-50
Skin conditioning
Acetyl Beta-Boswellic Acid
CAS 5968-70-7
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetyl Carboxymethyl Cocoyl Glycine
Chelating
Acetyl Carnitine
CAS 14992-62-2
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetyl Carnitine HCL
CAS 5080-50-2
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetyl Carnosine
CAS 56353-15-2
Skin protecting
Chemical page
Acetyl Cedrene
Fragrance
Chemical page
Acetyl Citrull Amido Arginine
Skin protecting
Chemical page
Acetyl Cyclo (Dipeptide-59 D-Phenylalanine Dipeptide-25 Beta-Alanine)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Cyclo (Glutaroyl Hexapeptide-121) Tetrapeptide-142 Amide
AntioxidantSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Cyclodextrin
Film formingHumectantSkin conditioning
Acetyl Cysteine
CAS 616-91-1
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetyl Cysteinyl Beta-Alanyl Histidine Amide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Cysteinyl D-Octapeptide-1 Amide
Skin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Cysteinyl D-Octapeptide-1 Amine Trifluoroacetate
Dispersing non-surfactantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Cysteinyl D-Tetrapeptide-1 Amine Trifluoroacetate
Dispersing non-surfactantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl D-Arginyl D-Arginyl D-Leucine
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl D-Asparaginyl D-Threonyl D-Tyrosine
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl D-Asparaginyl D-Valinyl D-Valinyl D-Lysinamide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Acetyl D-Glutamyl D-Leucyl D-Cysteine
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl D-Glutamyl D-Valyl D-Phenylalanyl D-Glycine
CAS 2982702-37-2
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl D-Leucyl D-Serinyl D-Serinyl D-Phenylalanine
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl D-Lysinyl D-Asparaginyl D-Leucine
CAS 2982702-36-1
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl D-Prolyl D-Alanyl D-Isoleucine
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl D-Threonyl D-Valyl D-Glutamyl D-Phenylalanine
CAS 2982702-34-9
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Decapeptide-3
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetyl Decapeptide-85
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetyl Dipeptide-3 Aminohexanoate
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetyl Dipeptide-31 Amide
Skin conditioning
Acetyl Dipeptide-32 Amide
Skin conditioning
Acetyl Dipeptide-84 S-Spider Oligopeptide-2 Amide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Dipeptide-90
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Dipeptide-91
Skin protecting
Acetyl Ethylhexyl Polyhydroxystearate
CAS 2361055-93-6
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantSkin conditioning
Acetyl Farnesylcysteine
CAS 135304-07-3
ReducingSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetyl Galactosamine
CAS 1811-31-0
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetyl Glucosamine
CAS 10036-64-3
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetyl Glucosamine Ethyl Ether
HumectantSkin conditioning
Acetyl Glutamic Acid
CAS 1188-37-0
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetyl Glutamine
CAS 2490-97-3
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetyl Glyceryl Ricinoleate
CAS 235433-29-1
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine
CAS 1016788-34-3
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetyl Glycyl Sh-Oligopeptide-118 Sp Amide
Hair conditioning
Acetyl Heptapeptide-19 Amide
Skin conditioning
Acetyl Heptapeptide-4
HumectantSkin conditioning
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.