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 1,621 to 1,680 of 33,639 ingredients
Alcohol Denat. SD Alcohol 39-A
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Aldioxa
CAS 5579-81-7
AntimicrobialAstringent
Aletris Farinosa Root Extract
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Aleurites Fordii Branch/Fruit/Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Aleurites Moluccanus Bakoly Seed Oil
AntimicrobialHair waving or straighteningOral care
Aleurites Moluccanus Bark Extract
Skin conditioning
Aleurites Moluccanus Ethyl Ester
Skin conditioning
Aleurites Moluccanus Extract
Astringent
Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Extract
Skin conditioning
Aleurites Moluccanus Seed Oil
CAS 8015-80-3
Skin conditioning
Aleurites Montanus Leaf Extract
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Aleuritic Acid
CAS 6949-98-0
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Alexandrite Powder
Abrasive
Algae
Skin conditioning
Algae Exopolysaccharides
Film formingSkin protectingSlip modifier
Algae Extract
CAS 92128-82-0, 68917-51-1
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantFragrance
Algae Oligosaccharides
Skin conditioning, humectant
Algaeoyl Phytosphingosine
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Algin
CAS 9005-38-3, 57606-04-9
BindingFragranceViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Algin/Pullulan/Xanthan Gum/Astragalus Gummifer Gum Crosspolymer
Emulsion stabilisingHumectantViscosity controlling
Alginic Acid
CAS 9005-32-7
BindingSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
Alhagi Pseudalhagi Seed Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning, humectant
Alibertia Patinoi Fruit Extract
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Alibertia Patinoi Pulp Extract
Skin conditioning
Alisma Orientale Extract
CAS 168456-51-7
Skin protecting
Alisma Orientale Tuber Extract
Skin conditioning
Alisma Plantago-Aquatica Extract
CAS 90320-32-4
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Alkaline Phosphatase
CAS 9001-78-9
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract
CAS 517-88-4, 23444-65-7
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Allamanda Cathartica Flower Extract
Bleaching
Allanblackia Parviflora Seed Butter
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Allanblackia Stuhlmannii Seed Butter
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Allantoin
CAS 97-59-6
Skin conditioningSkin protectingSoothing
Chemical page
Allantoin Acetyl Methionine
CAS 4207-40-3
AntistaticSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Chemical page
Allantoin Ascorbate
CAS 57448-83-6
AntioxidantSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Chemical page
Allantoin Biotin
CAS 4492-73-3
Anti-sebumSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Chemical page
Allantoin Calcium Pantothenate
CAS 4207-41-4
Skin conditioningSkin protectingSoothing
Chemical page
Allantoin Galacturonic Acid
CAS 5119-24-4
Skin conditioningSkin protectingSoothing
Chemical page
Allantoin Glycyrrhetinic Acid
CAS 4572-09-2
Skin protectingSoothing
Chemical page
Allantoin PABA
CAS 4207-42-5
Skin conditioningUV absorber
Annex II Chemical page
Allantoin Panthenol
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Allantoin Polygalacturonic Acid
CAS 29659-38-9
Skin conditioningSkin protectingSoothing
Chemical page
Alligator Oil
AntimicrobialAnti-sebumSkin conditioning, emollient
Allium Ampeloprassum Powder
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Allium Cepa Bulb Extract
CAS 8054-39-5
Skin conditioning
Allium Cepa Bulb Oil
Antimicrobial
Allium Cepa Bulb/(Schisandra Chinensis/Solanum Lycopersicum/Vaccinium Angustifolium) Fruit/Camellia Sinensis Leaf/(Curcuma Longa/Daucus Carota Sativa/Sanguisorba Officinalis/Zingiber Officinale) Root/(Centella Asiatica/Portulaca Oleracea/Morinda Citrifolia) Extract
BleachingHair conditioningHumectant
Allium Cepa Root Extract
CAS 8054-39-5
Antioxidant
Allium Cepa Skin Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Allium Chinense Bulb Extract
Allium Fistulosum Bulb Extract
CAS 90320-33-5
Skin conditioning
Allium Fistulosum Root Extract
CAS 90320-33-5
Antioxidant
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.