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 961 to 1,020 of 33,639 ingredients
Acetyl Octapeptide-62 Amide
Antioxidant
Acetyl Octapeptide-64 Amide
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Octapeptide-70 Amide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Oligopeptide-129 Amidopropoxy PEG-2 Propylamine
Skin conditioning
Acetyl Oligopeptide-181
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Oligopeptide-185 Amide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Oligopeptide-227 Amide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Oligopeptide-245 Amide
Oral care
Acetyl Oligopeptide-312
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Oligopeptide-70
AntioxidantChelatingSkin protecting
Acetyl Oligopeptide-99 Amide
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Ornithine
Skin conditioning
Acetyl Pentapeptide-110 Amide
Antioxidant
Acetyl Pentapeptide-111 Amide
Antioxidant
Acetyl Pentapeptide-19 Amide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Pentapeptide-35
Skin conditioning
Acetyl Pentapeptide-55 Amide
Skin conditioning
Acetyl Pentapeptide-98 Norleucine Amide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Proline
CAS 68-95-1
Skin conditioning, emollient
Chemical page
Acetyl Prolyl Hydroxyproline
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Acetyl Rh-Oligopeptide-4
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Acetyl Rheum Rhaponticum Root Extract
Bleaching
Acetyl S-Alpha-Conotoxin Amide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl S-Carrot Tetrapeptide-1 Amide
Skin conditioning
Acetyl S-Cow Pentapeptide-1 Sp
Skin conditioning
Acetyl S-Fea's Viper Pentapeptide-1 Amide
Skin conditioning
Acetyl S-Helianthus Annuus Hexapeptide-1 Amide
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Acetyl S-Indian Cobra Oligopeptide-1
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl S-Octopus Pentapeptide-1 Sp
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl S-Silkworm Oligopeptide-1 Sp Amide
Anti-sebumSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Acetyl Sh-Decapeptide-2 Amide
Skin conditioning
Acetyl Sh-Decapeptide-30 Sp Amide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Sh-Decapeptide-4 Sp Amide Trifluoroacetate
Skin conditioning
Acetyl Sh-Heptapeptide-1
CAS 1395088-14-8
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-10 Sp Amide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-118 Sp
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-14 Sp Amide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-16 Sp Amide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-45 Sp
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-46 Sp Decapeptide-83 Amide
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-5 Amide Acetate
Skin conditioning
Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-8 Sp
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Acetyl Sh-Nonapeptide-21 Sp
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Sh-Nonapeptide-5
Skin conditioning
Acetyl Sh-Octapeptide-5 Oligopeptide-133 Cysteine Sp
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Sh-Octapeptide-5 Sp Amide
Not reported
Acetyl Sh-Oligopeptide-197 Sp Amide Acetate
Hair conditioningHair dyeingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Sh-Oligopeptide-198 Sp Amide
Antioxidant
Acetyl Sh-Oligopeptide-202 Sp Amide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Sh-Oligopeptide-204 Sp Glycine Acetate
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Sh-Oligopeptide-26 Decapeptide-57 Sp Amide
Hair conditioning
Acetyl Sh-Oligopeptide-26 Dipeptide-64 S-Acetamidomethyl Cysteinyl Dipeptide-65 Sh-Pentapeptide-15 Sp Amide
AntimicrobialHair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Sh-Oligopeptide-26 Sh-Oligopeptide-27 Sp
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Acetyl Sh-Oligopeptide-29 Sp
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Acetyl Sh-Oligopeptide-30 Sp
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Acetyl Sh-Oligopeptide-32 Sp
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Sh-Oligopeptide-77 Amide
Skin conditioning
Acetyl Sh-Oligopeptide-92 Sp
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Acetyl Sh-Oligopeptide-98 Sp Amide
Nail conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetyl Sh-Pentapeptide-1
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.