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 2,521 to 2,580 of 33,639 ingredients
Aquamarine Powder
BindingSkin protecting
Aquaphilus Dolomiae Extract
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Aquaphilus Dolomiae Extract Filtrate
Skin protecting
Aquaphilus Dolomiae Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Aquilaria Agallocha Oil
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Aquilaria Agallocha Stem Extract
CAS 94350-09-1
Skin conditioning
Aquilaria Agallocha Wood Extract
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Aquilaria Agallocha Wood Oil
Fragrance
Aquilaria Agallocha Wood Powder
Fragrance
Aquilaria Baillonii Wood Oil
AntimicrobialAntioxidantFragrance
Aquilaria Crassna Stem Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Aquilaria Crassna Stem Oil
FragrancePerfuming
Aquilaria Crassna Stem Water
FragranceSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Aquilaria Malaccensis Stem Extract
Antioxidant
Aquilaria Malaccensis Wood Oil
AntioxidantFragranceSkin conditioning
Aquilaria Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Aquilaria Sinensis Wood Extract
AntimicrobialSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Aquilaria Sinensis Wood Oil
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Aquilaria Sinensis Wood Water
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Aquilegia Sibirica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Hair conditioningHumectantSkin conditioning
Ar-Ethylphenylbutyraldehyde
CAS 68228-11-5
Perfuming
Chemical page
Ar-Isopropylphenylacetaldehyde
CAS 1335-44-0
Perfuming
Chemical page
Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract
Antioxidant
Arabinose
CAS 10323-20-3
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Arabinoxylan
CAS 9040-27-1
Film forming
Arachideth-20
CAS 26636-39-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Arachideth-22
CAS 26636-39-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Arachideth-27
CAS 26636-39-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Arachideth-32
CAS 26636-39-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Arachideth-37
CAS 26636-39-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Arachideth-42
CAS 26636-39-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Arachidic Acid
CAS 506-30-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingOpacifying
Chemical page
Arachidonic Acid
CAS 506-32-1
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Arachidyl Alcohol
CAS 629-96-9
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Arachidyl Behenate
CAS 42233-14-7
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Arachidyl Erucate
CAS 86601-86-7
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Arachidyl Glucoside
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Arachidyl Glycol
CAS 39825-93-9
HumectantViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Arachidyl Glycol Isostearate
CAS 172399-14-3
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Arachidyl Propionate
CAS 65591-14-2
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Arachidyl/Behenyl Alcohol
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, hydrotrope
Arachidyl/Behenyl Betainate Esylate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, foam boosting
Arachidyl/Behenyl Betainate Mesylate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, foam boosting
Arachis Hypogaea Flour
CAS 8002-03-7
AbrasiveViscosity controllingBulking
Annex III
Arachis Hypogaea Fruit Extract
CAS 8002-03-7
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Annex III
Arachis Hypogaea Oil
CAS 8002-03-7
Skin conditioning, occlusive
Annex III
Arachis Hypogaea Seed Cell Extract
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Annex III
Arachis Hypogaea Seedcoat Extract
CAS 8002-03-7
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Annex III
Arachis Hypogaea Sprout Extract
AntioxidantHumectantSkin protecting
Annex III
Aralia Continentalis Callus Culture Extract
AntimicrobialAstringentSkin conditioning
Aralia Cordata Extract
Skin conditioning
Aralia Cordata Root Extract
Skin conditioning, emollient
Aralia Elata Branch/Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Aralia Elata Callus Conditioned Media Extract
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Aralia Elata Callus Extract
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Aralia Elata Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Aralia Elata Root Extract
Skin conditioning
Aralia Nudicaulis Root Extract
CAS 223749-20-0
Skin conditioning
Aralia Racemosa Extract
CAS 89957-50-6
Skin conditioning
Araucaria Angustifolia Nut Shell Powder
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.