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
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Showing 1,081 to 1,140 of 33,639 ingredients
Acetylated Glyceryl Stearate/Palmitate
Skin conditioning
Acetylated Glycol Stearate
CAS 22613-51-0
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilising
Chemical page
Acetylated Hydrogenated Castor Glyceride
CAS 736150-63-3
Plasticiser
Acetylated Hydrogenated Castor Oil
CAS 92113-20-7
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Acetylated Hydrogenated Cottonseed Glyceride
CAS 165800-53-3
Skin conditioning, occlusive
Acetylated Hydrogenated Lanolin
CAS 91053-41-7
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Acetylated Hydrogenated Lard Glyceride
CAS 93572-31-7
Skin conditioning, occlusive
Acetylated Hydrogenated Soybean Oil Glyceryl Esters
Emulsion stabilising
Acetylated Hydrogenated Tallow Glyceride
CAS 68990-58-9
Skin conditioning, occlusive
Acetylated Hydrogenated Tallow Glycerides
CAS 91723-32-9
Skin conditioning, occlusive
Acetylated Hydrogenated Vegetable Glyceride
CAS 174333-76-7
Skin conditioning, occlusive
Acetylated Lanolin
CAS 61788-48-5
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning, occlusive
Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol
CAS 61788-49-6
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning, occlusive
Acetylated Lanolin Ricinoleate
CAS 226995-78-4
Skin conditioning, occlusive
Acetylated Lard Glyceride
CAS 68990-55-6
Skin conditioning, emollient
Acetylated Octapeptide-43 Amide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Acetylated Palm Kernel Glycerides
CAS 91744-63-7
Skin conditioning, emollient
Acetylated Sucrose Distearate
CAS 121684-92-2
Skin conditioning, emollient
Chemical page
Acetylated Vetiveria Zizanioides Root Extract
CAS 84082-84-8
FragrancePerfuming
Acetylated Vetiveria Zizanioides Root Oil
CAS 68917-34-0
FragrancePerfuming
Acetylbenzofuran
CAS 1646-26-0
FragrancePerfuming
Chemical page
Acetylcedrene
CAS 32388-55-9
Perfuming
Chemical page
Acetylcyclopentanone
CAS 1670-46-8
Perfuming
Chemical page
Acetylenediurea/Formaldehyde/Tosylamide Crosspolymer
Film forming
Acetylglutaminoyl Farnesylcysteine
CAS 1227280-36-5
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Acetylisopropyltetramethylindane
CAS 68140-48-7
Perfuming
Chemical page
Acetylmethionyl Methylsilanol Elastinate
CAS 227200-23-9
AntistaticHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Acetylneuraminic Acid
CAS 131-48-6
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Chemical page
Acetylphytosphingosine
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Acetylphytosphingosine Phosphate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Acetylsalicylic Acid
CAS 50-78-2
Exfoliating
Chemical page
Acetylsalicyloyl Pentapeptide-33
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Acetylxylityl Acetoxy Palmitate/Stearate
Surfactant
Achillea Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Hair conditioningHumectantSkin conditioning
Achillea Maritima Callus Lysate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Achillea Millefolium Extract
CAS 84082-83-7
Anti-seborrheicCleansingFragrance
Achillea Millefolium Flower Extract
CAS 84082-83-7
AntioxidantHumectant
Achillea Millefolium Flower Water
CAS 84082-83-7
Fragrance
Achillea Millefolium Flower/Althaea Officinalis Root/Chamomilla Recutita Flower/Hypericum Perforatum Flower/Salvia Officinalis Leaf/Tussilago Farfara Leaf Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Achillea Millefolium Flower/Chamomilla Recutita Flower/Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit/Humulus Lupulus Flower/Melissa Officinalis Leaf/Viscum Album Extract
Humectant
Achillea Millefolium Flower/Chamomilla Recutita Flower/Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit/Humulus Lupulus Flower/Melissa Officinalis Leaf/Viscum Album Fruit Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Achillea Millefolium Flower/Chamomilla Recutita Flower/Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit/Humulus Lupulus/Melissa Officinalis Leaf/Viscum Album Extract
Skin conditioning, humectant
Achillea Millefolium Flower/Chamomilla Recutita Flower/Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit/Humulus Lupulus/Melissa Officinalis Leaf/Viscum Album Fruit Extract
Humectant
Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
CAS 84082-83-7
Skin conditioning
Achillea Millefolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice
CAS 84082-83-7
Skin conditioning
Achillea Millefolium Oil
CAS 8022-07-9, 84082-83-7
Anti-seborrheicCleansingFragrance
Achras Sapota Fruit/Seed Extract
CAS 85085-69-4
Hair conditioning
Achras Sapota Seed Oil
Abrasive
Achyranthes Aspera Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Achyranthes Bidentata Root Extract
Skin conditioning
Achyranthes Bidentata Root/Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit/Commiphora Myrrha Resin/Poria Cocos/Taraxacum Platycarpum Leaf/Root Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Achyranthes Fauriei Root Extract
Skin conditioning
Achyranthes Japonica Extract
Skin conditioning
Achyranthes Japonica Root/Rhus Semialata Gall/Terminalia Chebula Fruit/Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root/Stem Extract
Antimicrobial
Achyrocline Satureioides Flower Extract
CAS 92346-81-1
FragranceSkin conditioning
Achyrocline Satureioides Flower Oil
CAS 92346-81-1
Skin conditioning, emollientFragranceSkin conditioning
Achyrocline Satureioides Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
CAS 92346-81-1
Skin conditioning
Achyrocline Satureioides Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Acid Black 1
CAS 1064-48-8
Colorant
Annex IV Chemical page
Acid Black 131
CAS 12219-01-1
Hair dyeing
Annex II
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.