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 9,421 to 9,480 of 33,639 ingredients
Deoxyguanosine
CAS 961-07-9
Hair conditioning
Chemical page
Deoxyphytantriyl Palmitamide MEA
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Deoxyribonuclease
CAS 9003-98-9
Skin conditioning
Deoxyribose
CAS 533-67-5, 1831121-84-6
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Depolymerized Cobetia Marina Exopolysaccharides
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Depolymerized Prasinococcus Capsulatus Exopolysaccharides
Skin conditioning
Depolymerized Vibrio Alginolyticus Exopolysaccharides
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Deproteinized Serum
CAS 90989-73-4
Skin conditioning
Dequalinium Acetate
CAS 4028-98-2
AntimicrobialDeodorant
Chemical page
Dequalinium Chloride
CAS 522-51-0
AntimicrobialAntiplaqueDeodorant
Chemical page
Derbesia Marina Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Dermacoccus Nishinomiyaensis Extract Filtrate
Colorant
Dermacoccus Nishinomiyaensis Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, humectant
Dermacoccus Nishinomiyaensis Lysate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Dermacoccus Profundi Lysate Extract
Hair conditioningHumectantSkin protecting
Dermatobacter Hominis Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollient
Desamido Collagen
Film formingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Deschampsia Antarctica Leaf Extract
AntioxidantUV absorber
Desmarestia Ligulata Extract
BleachingSkin conditioning, emollientSkin protecting
Desmarestia Tabacoides Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Desmodesmus Spinosus Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Desmodium Adscendens Extract
Skin conditioning
Desmodium Adscendens Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin conditioning
Desmodium Gangeticum Root Extract
CAS 92201-58-6
Skin conditioning
Desmodium Gangeticum Root Powder
CAS 92201-58-6
Skin conditioning
Desmodium Oldhamii Extract
Skin conditioning
Detonula Pumila Extract
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Deutzia Gracilis Leaf/Stem Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Dextran
CAS 9004-54-0
BindingViscosity controlling
Dextran Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
CAS 83855-79-2
Hair conditioning
Dextran Hydroxypropyltrimonium/Laurdimonium Chloride
Hair conditioning
Dextran Sulfate
CAS 9042-14-2
BindingSkin conditioning
Dextrin
CAS 9004-53-9
AbsorbentBindingBulking
Chemical page
Dextrin Behenate
CAS 112444-74-3
AnticakingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Dextrin Isostearate
Skin conditioning
Dextrin Laurate
CAS 79748-56-4
AnticakingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Dextrin Myristate
CAS 93792-77-9
AnticakingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Dextrin Palmitate
CAS 83271-10-7
AnticakingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Dextrin Palmitate/Ethylhexanoate
CAS 183387-52-2
AnticakingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Dextrin Palmitate/Hexyldecanoate
Emulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
Dextrin Palmitate/Stearate
Emulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
Dextrin Stearate
CAS 37307-33-8
AnticakingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Dextrin/Xanthan Gum/Pistacia Lentiscus Gum Extract
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Di (Prolyl Sh-Octapeptide-5 Sp)
Hair conditioningHumectantSkin protecting
Di(T-Butylcyclohexyl) Peroxydicarbonate
CAS 15520-11-3
Film forming
Chemical page
Di-C12-13 Alkyl Malate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Di-C12-13 Alkyl Tartrate
CAS 94095-06-4
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Di-C12-15 Alketh-10 Phosphate
Surfactant, cleansing
Di-C12-15 Alketh-10 Phosphate (Formerly Di-C12-15 Pareth-10 Phosphate)
Surfactant, cleansing
Di-C12-15 Alketh-2 Phosphate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Di-C12-15 Alketh-2 Phosphate (Formerly Di-C12-15 Pareth-2 Phosphate)
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Di-C12-15 Alketh-4 Phosphate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Di-C12-15 Alketh-4 Phosphate (Formerly Di-C12-15 Pareth-4 Phosphate)
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Di-C12-15 Alketh-6 Phosphate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Di-C12-15 Alketh-6 Phosphate (Formerly Di-C12-15 Pareth-6 Phosphate)
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Di-C12-15 Alketh-8 Phosphate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Di-C12-15 Alketh-8 Phosphate (Formerly Di-C12-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate)
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Di-C12-15 Alkyl Adipate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Di-C12-15 Alkyl Dimonium Chloride
CAS 68910-56-5
Hair conditioning
Di-C12-15 Alkyl Fumarate
Skin conditioning, emollientSolvent
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.