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 9,961 to 10,020 of 33,639 ingredients
Dimer Dilinoleamidopropyl Dibetaine
Surfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Dimer Dilinoleamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
AntistaticHair conditioning
Dimer Dilinoleate/Ethylenediamine Copolymer Acetate
Film forming
Dimer Dilinoleyl Bis-Lauroyl Sarcosinate/Myristoyl Methyl Beta-Alaninate
BindingSkin conditioning, emollientHair conditioning
Dimer Dilinoleyl Bis-Lauroylglutamate/Lauroylsarcosinate
BindingSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Dimer Dilinoleyl Bis-Polyricinoleate
BindingPlasticiser
Dimer Dilinoleyl Diisostearate
AntistaticBindingSkin conditioning, emollient
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
BindingSkin conditioning, emollientHair conditioning
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate/IPDI Copolymer
BindingSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Dimer Dilinoleyl Hydrogenated Rosinate
BindingSkin conditioning, emollientHair conditioning
Dimer Dilinoleyl Isostearate
BindingSkin conditioning, emollientHair conditioning
Dimer Rosin
CAS 65997-05-9
Not reported
Dimer Tripeptide-43
Dimesityl Dipeptide-44 Hydroxyprolyl Deca-(Dipeptide-17 Hydroxyprolyl) Dipeptide-44 Hydroxyprolyl Glycine Amide Trimer
Not reported
Dimethicone
CAS 63148-62-9, 9006-65-9
AntifoamingSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion stabilisingHair fixingViscosity controlling
Dimethicone Crosspolymer-3
Skin conditioning
Dimethicone Ethoxy Glucoside
Emulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansing
Dimethicone Hydroxypropyl Trimonium Chloride
CAS 133779-10-9
AntistaticHair conditioning
Dimethicone Methacrylate/Hema/PEG-4 Acrylate Copolymer
Surfactant, foam boosting
Dimethicone PEG-10 Phosphate
CAS 132207-31-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Dimethicone PEG-15 Acetate
Surfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-3 Laurate
Film forming
Dimethicone PEG-7 Avocadoate
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-7 Cocoate
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-7 Isostearate
CAS 133448-16-5
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-7 Lactate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-7 Octyldodecyl Citrate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-7 Olivate
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-7 Phosphate
CAS 132207-31-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Dimethicone PEG-7 Phthalate
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-7 Succinate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-7 Sulfate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-7 Undecylenate
Surfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-8 Adipate
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-8 Avocadoate
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-8 Beeswax
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-8 Benzoate
Skin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-8 Borageate
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-8 Isostearate
CAS 133448-16-5
Skin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-8 Lanolate
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-8 Laurate
Skin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-8 Meadowfoamate
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-8 Olivate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-8 Phosphate
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, foam boostingHair conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-8 Phthalate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG-8 Polyacrylate
CAS 217958-64-0
Film formingPlasticiserSurfactant, cleansing
Dimethicone PEG-8 Succinate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG/PPG-12/4 Phosphate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Dimethicone PEG/PPG-20/23 Benzoate
Skin conditioning
Dimethicone PEG/PPG-7/4 Phosphate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Dimethicone Pg-Diethylmonium Chloride
CAS 588707-20-4
Hair conditioning
Dimethicone Pg-Sunflowerseedate
Skin conditioning, emollientFilm formingHair conditioning
Dimethicone Propyl Pg-Betaine
AntistaticCleansingSurfactant, foam boosting
Dimethicone Propylethylenediamine Behenate
CAS 132207-30-8
AntistaticSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Dimethicone Silylate
Antifoaming
Dimethicone/Aminopropyl Silsesquioxane Copolymer
Hair conditioning
Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer
Skin conditioning, emollientViscosity controlling
Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Skin conditioning
Dimethicone/Divinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
AnticakingHumectantSkin protecting
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.