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 9,541 to 9,600 of 33,639 ingredients
Dianthus Caryophyllus Flower Water
CAS 89958-29-2
FragrancePerfuming
Dianthus Chinensis Extract
Humectant
Dianthus Deltoides Flower Extract
Skin conditioning, humectant
Dianthus Longicalyx Seed Extract
Emulsion stabilisingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Diarginine Glycyrrhizate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Diascorbyl Azelate
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Diatomaceous Earth
CAS 61790-53-2
AbrasiveAnticakingBulking
Diazolidinyl Urea
CAS 78491-02-8
Preservative
Annex V Chemical page
Dibehenamidopropyldimethylamine Dilinoleate
CAS 171039-49-9
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Dibehenoylethyl Dimonium Chloride
CAS 342904-62-5
Hair conditioning
Chemical page
Dibehenyl Fumarate
Viscosity controlling
Chemical page
Dibehenyl Methylamine
CAS 61372-91-6
AntistaticHair conditioning
Annex III Chemical page
Dibehenyl/Diarachidyl Dimonium Chloride
AntistaticSurfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioning
Dibehenyldimonium Chloride
CAS 26597-36-4
AntistaticSurfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioning
Chemical page
Dibehenyldimonium Methosulfate
AntistaticSurfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioning
Chemical page
Dibenzothiophene
CAS 132-65-0
Antioxidant
Chemical page
Dibenzyl
CAS 103-29-7
Perfuming
Chemical page
Dibenzyl Ether
CAS 103-50-4
Perfuming
Chemical page
Dibenzylacetamide
CAS 10479-30-8
Film forming
Chemical page
Dibenzylaminophenylpropyl Methoxycarbonyl Benzylmethyloxoazetidine
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protecting
Dibenzylidene Sorbitol
CAS 32647-67-9
Viscosity controlling
Chemical page
Dibromocyanoacetamide
CAS 10222-01-2
AntimicrobialPreservative
Chemical page
Dibromohexamidine Isethionate
CAS 93856-83-8
Preservative
Annex V Chemical page
Dibromopropamidine Diisethionate
CAS 614-87-9
Antimicrobial
Chemical page
Dibutoxymethane
CAS 2568-90-3
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSolvent
Chemical page
Dibutyl Adipate
CAS 105-99-7
Skin conditioning, emollientFilm formingPlasticiser
Chemical page
Dibutyl Ethanolamine
CAS 102-81-8
Buffering
Chemical page
Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide
CAS 861390-34-3
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Dibutyl Fumarate/Hexadecene/Tetradecene Copolymer
CAS 138208-69-2
Antifoaming
Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide
CAS 63663-21-8
Film formingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Dibutyl Maleate
CAS 105-76-0
Perfuming
Chemical page
Dibutyl Maleate/Hexadecene/Tetradecene Copolymer
CAS 128218-63-3
Anticaking
Dibutyl Oxalate
CAS 2050-60-4
ChelatingHair conditioningPlasticiser
Annex III Chemical page
Dibutyl Phthalate
CAS 84-74-2
FragrancePlasticiserSolvent
Annex II Chemical page
Dibutyl Sebacate
CAS 109-43-3
Skin conditioning, emollientFilm formingHair conditioning
Chemical page
Dibutyl Sulphide
CAS 544-40-1
Perfuming
Chemical page
Dibutyldecyl IPDI
CAS 187951-30-0
Skin conditioning, emollientFilm formingSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Dibutyldihydrofuranone
CAS 7774-47-2
Perfuming
Chemical page
Dibutylene Tetrafurfural
CAS 126-15-8
AntioxidantViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Dibutylhexyl IPDI
CAS 185568-16-5
BindingFilm forming
Chemical page
Dibutyloctyl IPDI
CAS 187951-29-7
Skin conditioning, emollientFilm formingSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Dibutyloctyl Malate
CAS 399551-19-0
Skin conditioning, emollientPlasticiserSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Dibutyloctyl Sebacate
CAS 184706-97-6
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSolvent
Chemical page
Dicaffeoyl Lysyl Hexapeptide-65
AntimicrobialAntioxidantHumectant
Dicalcium Phosphate
CAS 7757-93-9
AbrasiveBulkingOpacifying
Chemical page
Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate
CAS 7757-93-9, 7789-77-7
AbrasiveOpacifyingOral care
Chemical page
Dicaprolactone Ethoxyacrylate Hema IPDI
BindingFilm formingNail conditioning
Dicaprolactone Ethoxyacrylate/1,4-Butanediol/IPDI Copolymer
Binding
Dicapryl Adipate
CAS 105-97-5
Skin conditioning, emollientFilm formingPlasticiser
Chemical page
Dicapryl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
CAS 23524-64-3
CleansingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, hydrotrope
Chemical page
Dicapryl Succinate
CAS 14491-66-8
Skin conditioning, emollientFilm formingHair conditioning
Chemical page
Dicapryl/Dicaprylyl Dimonium Chloride
CAS 68424-95-3
AntistaticSurfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioning
Dicapryloyl Cystine
CAS 41760-23-0
AntistaticHair conditioning
Chemical page
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
CAS 1680-31-5
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Dicaprylyl Ether
CAS 629-82-3
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSolvent
Chemical page
Dicaprylyl Maleate
CAS 2915-53-9
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSolvent
Chemical page
Dicaprylyl/Capryl Sebacate
Skin conditioning, emollientPlasticiserSolvent
Dicentra Formosa Flower Extract
Fragrance
Dicentra Spectabilis Callus Culture Extract
AntioxidantHair conditioningHumectant
Dicentra Spectabilis Flower Extract
Skin conditioning
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.