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 9,661 to 9,720 of 33,639 ingredients
Diethyl Malate
CAS 7554-12-3
Perfuming
Chemical page
Diethyl Malonate
CAS 105-53-3
Perfuming
Chemical page
Diethyl Oxalate
CAS 95-92-1
ChelatingHair conditioningFragrance
Annex III Chemical page
Diethyl Palmitoyl Aspartate
CAS 3397-14-6
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Diethyl Phthalate
CAS 84-66-2
DenaturantFilm formingHair conditioning
Chemical page
Diethyl Sebacate
CAS 110-40-7
Skin conditioning, emollientFragrancePlasticiser
Chemical page
Diethyl Succinate
CAS 123-25-1
Skin conditioning, emollientFragrancePlasticiser
Chemical page
Diethyl Toluamide
CAS 134-62-3, 26545-51-7
Skin protecting
Chemical page
Diethyl Trioxopimelate
CAS 68854-18-2
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Diethylamine
CAS 109-89-7
BufferingFragrancePerfuming
Annex II Chemical page
Diethylamine Laureth Sulfate
CleansingSurfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
Annex II
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
CAS 302776-68-7
Light stabilizerUV absorberUV filter
Annex VI Chemical page
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Maleimidoethylamidoethyl Benzoate
Light stabilizer
Diethylaminoethyl Cellulose
Absorbent
Diethylaminoethyl Cocoate
CAS 85631-35-2
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioning
Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate
CAS 105-16-8
Nail conditioning
Chemical page
Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate/Hema/Perfluorohexylethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Binding
Diethylaminoethyl PEG-5 Cocoate
CleansingFoamingHair conditioning
Diethylaminoethyl PEG-5 Laurate
AntistaticCleansingSurfactant, emulsifying
Diethylaminoethyl Stearate
CAS 3179-81-5
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingFoaming
Chemical page
Diethylaminomethylcoumarin
CAS 91-44-1
Light stabilizer
Chemical page
Diethylbenzene
CAS 25340-17-4
Perfuming
Chemical page
Diethyldimethylcyclohexenone
CAS 68845-36-3
Perfuming
Diethylene Glycol
CAS 111-46-6
FragranceSolventViscosity controlling
Annex II, III Chemical page
Diethylene Glycol Bis-(T-Butyl O-Cresolpropanoate)
CAS 36443-68-2
Antioxidant
Chemical page
Diethylene Glycol Dibenzoate
CAS 120-55-8
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningPlasticiser
Chemical page
Diethylene Glycol Diethylhexanoate/Diisononanoate
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningPlasticiser
Diethylene Glycol Diisononanoate
CAS 190282-37-2
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningPlasticiser
Chemical page
Diethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate
CAS 2358-84-1
Film formingNail conditioning
Chemical page
Diethylene Glycol Rosinate
CAS 68153-38-8
BindingBulkingDepilatory
Diethylene Glycol/Dimer Dilinoleic Acid Copolymer
Film formingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Annex III
Diethylene Glycol/Dmap Acrylamide/PEG-180/HDI Copolymer
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Annex III
Diethylene Glycol/Hydrogenated Dimer Dilinoleic Acid Copolymer
CAS 156064-93-6
Diethylene Glycol/Propylene Glycol/Dipropylene Glycol Dibenzoate
Skin conditioning, emollientPlasticiserSkin conditioning
Diethylene Glycol/Triethylene Glycol Rosinates
BindingDepilatoryFilm forming
Diethylene Glycolamine/Epichlorohydrin/Piperazine Copolymer
Film formingHair fixing
Diethylene Tricaseinamide
AntistaticHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Diethylenetriamine Pentamethylene Phosphonic Acid
CAS 15827-60-8
Chelating
Chemical page
Diethylheptadienal
CAS 85136-07-8
Perfuming
Chemical page
Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSolvent
Chemical page
Diethylhexyl Adipate
CAS 103-23-1
Skin conditioning, emollientFilm formingPlasticiser
Chemical page
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
CAS 154702-15-5
Light stabilizerUV absorberUV filter
Annex VI Chemical page
Diethylhexyl Carbonate
CAS 14858-73-2
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Diethylhexyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Diethylhexyl Fumarate
CAS 141-02-6, 128111-61-5
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Diethylhexyl IPDI
CAS 185568-15-4
BindingFilm forming
Chemical page
Diethylhexyl Isoeicosanedioate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Diethylhexyl Malate
CAS 56235-92-8
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Diethylhexyl Maleate
CAS 142-16-5
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Diethylhexyl Maleimidohexylamido Triazone
Light stabilizer
Diethylhexyl Phthalate
CAS 117-81-7
FragrancePlasticiserSolvent
Annex II Chemical page
Diethylhexyl Sebacate
CAS 122-62-3
FragrancePlasticiserSolvent
Chemical page
Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
CAS 577-11-7
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, hydrotrope
Chemical page
Diethylhexyl Succinate
CAS 2915-57-3
Skin conditioning, emollientFilm formingPlasticiser
Chemical page
Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate
CAS 444811-29-4
Skin protecting
Chemical page
Diethylhexyl Terephthalate
CAS 6422-86-2
Plasticiser
Chemical page
Diethylhexylamine
CAS 106-20-7
Antistatic
Annex II Chemical page
Diethylhexylcyclohexane
CAS 84753-08-2, 100182-46-5
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Diethylketone
CAS 96-22-0
Perfuming
Chemical page
Diethyllutidinate
CAS 41438-38-4
Hair conditioningSkin 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.