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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 1,441 to 1,500 of 33,639 ingredients
Adiantum Pedatum Extract
CAS 165800-54-4
Anti-seborrheicAstringent
Adina Rubella Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin conditioning
Adipic Acid
CAS 124-04-9
BufferingFragrance
Chemical page
Adipic Acid Dihydrazide
CAS 1071-93-8
FragranceMoisturising
Annex II Chemical page
Adipic Acid/1,4-Butanediol/Terephthalate Copolymer
CAS 55231-08-8
Exfoliating
Adipic Acid/Chdm/MA/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer
Film forming
Adipic Acid/Diethylenetriamine Copolymer
CAS 25085-20-5
Film formingHair fixing
Adipic Acid/Diglycol Crosspolymer
CAS 26760-54-3
Film forming
Adipic Acid/Dilinoleic Acid/Hexylene Glycol Copolymer
Film forming
Adipic Acid/Dimethylaminohydroxypropyl Diethylenetriamine Copolymer
CAS 133184-01-7
AntistaticFilm formingHair fixing
Adipic Acid/Epoxypropyl Diethylenetriamine Copolymer
CAS 25212-19-5
AntistaticFilm formingHair fixing
Adipic Acid/Fumaric Acid/Phthalic Acid/Tricyclodecane Dimethanol Copolymer
Film forming
Adipic Acid/Fumaric Acid/Tricyclodecane Dimethanol Copolymer
CAS 58891-19-3
BindingNail conditioningViscosity controlling
Adipic Acid/Isophthalic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimethylolpropane Copolymer
CAS 25950-34-9
Film formingHair fixing
Adipic Acid/Methylpentanediol/HDI Copolymer
Film forming
Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol Copolymer
BindingFilm formingSkin conditioning
Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol Crosspolymer
AnticakingAntiperspirantBinding
Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer
CAS 28407-73-0
Film forming
Adipic Acid/PPG-10 Copolymer
Film formingPlasticiserViscosity controlling
Adonis Amurensis Extract
Skin conditioning
Adonis Amurensis/Akebia Quinata/Albizia Julibrissin/Althaea Rosea/Angelica Acutiloba/Angelica Anomala/Aquilegia Buergeriana/Artemisia Princeps/Aster Ciliosus/Aster Scaber/Brassica Campestris/Broussonetia Kazinoki/Callistephus Chinensis/Camellia Japonica/Camellia Sinensis/Campsis Grandiflora/Caragana Sinica/Carthamustinctorius/Cassia Obtusifolia/Celosia Cristata/Cercis Chinensis/Chaenomeles Sinensis/Chrysanthemum Indicum/Chrysanthemum Zawadskii/Clematis Terniflora/Commelina Communis/Cornus Kousa/Cornus Officinalis/Corydalis Incisa/Corydalis Turtschaninovii/Cucurbita Moschate/Dendrobium Nobile/Dianthus Chinensis/Elsholtzia Splendens/Eupatorium Lindleyanum/Forsythia Koreana/Fritillaria Ussuriensis/Gardenia Jasminoides/Ginkgo Biloba/Helianthus Annuus/Helianthus Tuberosus/Hemerocallis Fulva/Hibiscus Mutabilis/Hibiscus Syriacus/Hosta Plantaginae/Hydrangea Macrophylla/Impatiens Balsamina/Ipomea Hederacea/Iris Pallasii/Iris Pseudacorus/Kerria Japonica/Lagerstroemia Indica/Leonurus Sibiricus/Lespedeza Bicolor/Lilium Lancifolium/Lindera Obtusiloba/Liriopes Muscari/Lonicera Japonica/Lycoris Radiata/Magnolia Kobus/Magnolia Liliflora/Malus Sieboldii/Narcissus Tazetta/Nelumbo Nucifera/Oenothera Biennis/Paeonia Lactiflora/Paeonia Suffruticosa/Papaver Rhoeas/Patriniascabiosifolia/Paulownia Coreana/Persicaria Thunbergii/Petasites Japonicus/Phytolacca Esculenta/Platycodon Grandiflorus/Polygonum Odoratum/Ponicirus Trifoliata/Prunus Armeniaca/Prunus Mume/Prunus Persica/Prunus Serrulata/Prunus Tomentosa/Pueraria Lobata/Rhododendron Mucronulatum/Robinia Pseudacacia/Rosa Multiflora/Rosa Rugosa/Sasa Borealis/Sophora Japonica/Spiraea Prunifolia/Styrax Japonica/Syringa Vulgaris/Taraxacum Platycarpum/Tulipa Edulis/Viola Mandschurica/Weigela Subsessilis/Wisteria Sinensis/Zanthoxylum Schinifolium/Zea Mays/Zingiber Mioga/Zinnia Elegans Flower Extract
Skin conditioning
(Adonis Amurensis/Akebia Quinata/Albizia Julibrissin/Althaea Rosea/Angelica Acutiloba/Angelica Anomala/Aquilegia Buergeriana/Artemisia Princeps/Aster Ciliosus/Aster Scaber/Brassica Campestris/Broussonetia Kazinoki/Callistephus Chinensis/Camellia Japonica/Camellia Sinensis/Campsis Grandiflora/Caragana Sinica/Carthamustinctorius/Cassia Obtusifolia/Celosia Cristata/Cercis Chinensis/Chaenomeles Sinensis/Chrysanthemum Indicum/Chrysanthemum Zawadskii/Clematis Terniflora/Commelina Communis/Cornus Kousa/Cornus Officinalis/Corydalis Incisa/Corydalis Turtschaninovii/Cucurbita Moschate/Dendrobium Nobile/Dianthus Chinensis/Elsholtzia Splendens/Eupatorium Lindleyanum/Forsythia Koreana/Fritillaria Ussuriensis/Gardenia Jasminoides/Ginkgo Biloba/Helianthus Annuus/Helianthus Tuberosus/Hemerocallis Fulva/Hibiscus Mutabilis/Hibiscus Syriacus/Hosta Plantaginae/Hydrangea Macrophylla/Impatiens Balsamina/Ipomoea Hederacea/Iris Pallasii/Iris Pseudacorus/Kerria Japonica/Lagerstroemia Indica/Leonurus Sibiricus/Lespedeza Bicolor/Lilium Lancifolium/Lindera Obtusiloba/Liriopes Muscari/Lonicera Japonica/Lycoris Radiata/Magnolia Kobus/Magnolia Liliflora/Malus Sieboldii/Narcissus Tazetta/Nelumbo Nucifera/Oenothera Biennis/Paeonia Lactiflora/Paeonia Suffruticosa/Papaver Rhoeas/Patrinia Scabiosifolia/Paulownia Coreana/Persicaria Thunbergii/Petasites Japonicus/Platycodon Grandiflorus/Polygonum Odoratum/Ponicirus Trifoliata/Prunus Armeniaca/Prunus Mume/Prunus Persica/Prunus Serrulata/Prunus Tomentosa/Pueraria Lobata/Punica Granatum/Rhododendron Mucronulatum/Robinia Pseudacacia/Rosa Multiflora/Rosa Rugosa/Sasa Borealis/Sophora Japonica/Spiraea Prunifolia/Styrax Japonica/Syringa Vulgaris/Taraxacum Platycarpum/Tulipa Edulis/Viola Mandschurica/Weigela Subsessilis/Wisteria Sinensis/Zanthoxylum Schinifolium/Zea Mays/Zingiber Mioga/Zinnia Elegans) Flower Extract
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Adonis Palaestina Flower Extract
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Aegle Marmelos Bark Extract
Skin conditioning
Aegle Marmelos Fruit Extract
CAS 92201-13-3
Skin conditioning
Aegle Marmelos Leaf Oil
Fragrance
Aegle Marmelos Root Extract
CAS 92201-13-3
Skin conditioning
Aegle Marmelos Root Powder
CAS 92201-13-3
Skin conditioning
Aegopodium Podagraria Callus Extract
AntimicrobialAntioxidantSkin protecting
Aegopodium Podagraria Extract
CAS 90320-19-7
Skin conditioning
Aeollanthus Suaveolens Leaf Oil
AntimicrobialFragranceFlavouring
Aerangis Fastuosa Callus Powder
Skin conditioning
Aeropyrum/Soybean Ferment Filtrate
Anti-sebumSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Aerva Javanica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin protecting
Aerva Lanata Extract
Skin conditioning
Aesculus Chinensis Extract
AstringentTonic
Aesculus Hippocastanum Bark Extract
CAS 8053-39-2
AstringentSkin conditioningTonic
Aesculus Hippocastanum Bark/Daucus Carota Root/Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract
Aesculus Hippocastanum Bud Extract
CAS 8053-39-2
Skin conditioning
Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract
CAS 8053-39-2
AntioxidantAstringentSkin conditioning, emollient
Aesculus Hippocastanum Flower Extract
CAS 8053-39-2
Skin conditioning
Aesculus Hippocastanum Flower Water
CAS 8053-39-2
Skin conditioning
Aesculus Hippocastanum Fruit Powder
CAS 8053-39-2
Skin conditioning, emollient
Aesculus Hippocastanum Leaf Extract
CAS 8053-39-2
Skin conditioning
Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract
CAS 8053-39-2
Skin conditioning
Aesculus Hippocastanum/Pavia Flower Extract
Skin conditioning
Aesculus Turbinata Bark
Skin conditioning
Aesculus Turbinata Seed Extract
Aetoxylon Sympetalum Wood Oil
CAS 1333524-00-7
Fragrance
Aframomum Angustifolium Leaf Oil
AntimicrobialAntioxidantFragrance
Aframomum Angustifolium Seed Extract
Skin conditioning
Aframomum Corrorima Seed Oil
Anti-seborrheicAntimicrobialAnti-sebum
Aframomum Melegueta Seed Extract
CAS 90320-21-1
Skin conditioning
Agar
CAS 9002-18-0
BindingFragranceViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Agardhiella Subulata Extract
Skin conditioning
Agaricus Bisporus Cap/Stem Extract
CAS 95009-14-6
Skin conditioning, emollient
Agaricus Bisporus Extract
CAS 95009-14-6
Skin conditioning
Agaricus Bisporus Fruiting Body Powder
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning, humectant
Agaricus Blazei /Ganoderma Lucidum/Multipileum Ferment Extract
Surfactant, emulsifying
Agaricus Blazei 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.