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.
- Ingredients
- 33.6K
- Functions
- 82
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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 1,921 to 1,980 of 33,639 ingredients
Aluminum Dichlorohydrex PG
CAS 245090-53-3
AntiperspirantAstringentDeodorant
Aluminum Dilinoleate
CAS 53202-37-2
AnticakingEmulsion stabilisingOpacifying
Chemical page
Aluminum Dimyristate
CAS 56639-51-1
AnticakingEmulsion stabilisingOpacifying
Chemical page
Aluminum Distearate
CAS 300-92-5
AnticakingEmulsion stabilisingOpacifying
Chemical page
Aluminum Fluoride
CAS 7784-18-1
AntiplaqueOral care
Annex III Chemical page
Aluminum Glycinate
CAS 13682-92-3, 41354-48-7
AstringentBuffering
Chemical page
Aluminum Hydrogenated Tallow Glutamate
Skin conditioning
Aluminum Hydroxide
CAS 21645-51-2
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantOpacifying
Chemical page
Aluminum Hydroxide Oxide
CAS 11139-78-9
AntimicrobialAstringentSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Aluminum Hydroxy Bis-Methylene Bis-Di-T-Butylphenyl Phosphate
CAS 151841-65-5
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Aluminum Iron Calcium Magnesium Germanium Silicates
AntimicrobialAntioxidant
Aluminum Iron Calcium Magnesium Zirconium Silicates
Bulking
Aluminum Iron Silicates
AbrasiveBulking
Aluminum Isopropoxide
CAS 555-31-7
Abrasive
Chemical page
Aluminum Isostearate
CAS 72277-75-9
AnticakingEmulsion stabilisingOpacifying
Chemical page
Aluminum Isostearates/Laurates/Palmitates
AnticakingEmulsion stabilisingOpacifying
Aluminum Isostearates/Laurates/Stearates
AnticakingEmulsion stabilisingOpacifying
Aluminum Isostearates/Myristates
AnticakingEmulsion stabilisingOpacifying
Aluminum Isostearates/Palmitates
AnticakingEmulsion stabilisingOpacifying
Aluminum Isostearates/Stearates
AnticakingEmulsion stabilisingOpacifying
Aluminum Isostearyl Glyceryl Phosphate
Viscosity controlling
Aluminum Laccate
Colorant
Annex II
Aluminum Lactate
CAS 18917-91-4
AstringentBufferingDeodorant
Chemical page
Aluminum Lanolate
CAS 85005-39-6
AnticakingEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
Aluminum Magnesium Oxide
CAS 11137-98-7
AbsorbentAnticakingBulking
Chemical page
Aluminum Methionate
CAS 52667-15-9
Viscosity controlling
Aluminum Myristate
CAS 4040-50-0
AnticakingEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Aluminum Myristates/Palmitates
AnticakingEmulsion stabilisingOpacifying
Aluminum PCA
CAS 59792-81-3
AstringentSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Aluminum Phenolsulfonate
CAS 1300-35-2
AntimicrobialAstringentDeodorant
Chemical page
Aluminum Powder
CAS 7429-90-5
Colorant
Chemical page
Aluminum Sesquichlorohydrate
CAS 11089-92-2
AntiperspirantAstringentDeodorant
Chemical page
Aluminum Sesquichlorohydrex PEG
CAS 242812-86-8
AntiperspirantAstringentDeodorant
Aluminum Sesquichlorohydrex PG
CAS 245090-60-2
AntiperspirantAstringentDeodorant
Chemical page
Aluminum Silicate
CAS 1327-36-2
AbrasiveAbsorbentAnticaking
Annex IV Chemical page
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
CAS 9087-61-0
AbsorbentAnticakingViscosity controlling
Aluminum Stearate
CAS 7047-84-9
AnticakingColorantEmulsion stabilising
Annex IV Chemical page
Aluminum Stearates
AnticakingSkin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilising
Aluminum Stearoyl Glutamate
MoisturisingSkin conditioning
Aluminum Sucrose Octasulfate
CAS 54182-58-0
Skin conditioning
Aluminum Sulfate
CAS 10043-01-3
AntiperspirantAstringentDeodorant
Chemical page
Aluminum Triformate
CAS 7360-53-4
Buffering
Chemical page
Aluminum Triphosphate
CAS 13939-25-8
AbsorbentDeodorant
Chemical page
Aluminum Tris-Hydroxynitrosoaniline
CAS 15305-07-4
Nail conditioning
Chemical page
Aluminum Tristearate
CAS 637-12-7
AnticakingSkin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilising
Chemical page
Aluminum Undecylenoyl Collagen Amino Acids
CAS 162260-09-5
AntistaticHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Aluminum Zinc Carbonate Hydroxide
Antioxidant
Aluminum Zinc Oxide
CAS 12068-53-0
BindingBulkingDeodorant
Chemical page
Aluminum Zirconium Octachlorohydrate
CAS 98106-55-9
AntiperspirantAstringentDeodorant
Annex III Chemical page
Aluminum Zirconium Octachlorohydrex Gly
CAS 174514-58-0
AntiperspirantAstringentDeodorant
Annex III Chemical page
Aluminum Zirconium Pentachlorohydrate
CAS 98106-54-8
AntiperspirantAstringentDeodorant
Annex III Chemical page
Aluminum Zirconium Pentachlorohydrex Gly
CAS 125913-22-6
AntiperspirantAstringentDeodorant
Annex III Chemical page
Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrate
CAS 98106-52-6
AntiperspirantAstringentDeodorant
Annex III Chemical page
Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly
CAS 134910-86-4
AntiperspirantAstringentDeodorant
Annex III Chemical page
Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex PEG
CAS 246867-10-7
Deodorant
Annex III
Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex PG
CAS 235433-35-9
Deodorant
Annex III
Aluminum Zirconium Trichlorohydrate
CAS 98106-53-7
AntiperspirantAstringentDeodorant
Annex III Chemical page
Aluminum Zirconium Trichlorohydrex Gly
CAS 134375-99-8
AntiperspirantAstringentDeodorant
Annex III Chemical page
Aluminum/Calcium Alginate/Cellulose Gum
AbsorbentViscosity controlling
Aluminum/Calcium/Manganese Oxide
Colorant
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.