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 2,581 to 2,640 of 33,639 ingredients
Araucaria Angustifolia Seed Extract
CAS 8015-68-7
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Araucaria Angustifolia Seed Powder
CAS 8015-68-7
Abrasive
Araucaria Angustifolia Seedcoat Extract
Humectant
Araucaria Bidwillii Seed Extract
Skin conditioning
Araucaria Heterophylla Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Arbutin
CAS 497-76-7
AntioxidantBleachingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Annex III Chemical page
Arbutinyl Undecylenate
AntimicrobialAntioxidantBleaching
Chemical page
Arbutus Unedo Fruit Extract
CAS 84012-12-4
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Arbutus Unedo Leaf Cell Extract
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Arbutus Unedo Leaf Extract
CAS 84012-12-4
Skin conditioning
Arbutus Unedo Leaf Water
CAS 84012-12-4
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Arctigenin
CAS 7770-78-7
Antioxidant
Chemical page
Arctiin
CAS 20362-31-6, 1073499-63-4
Antioxidant
Chemical page
Arctium Lappa Fruit Extract
CAS 84012-13-5
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Arctium Lappa Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Arctium Lappa Root Extract
CAS 84012-13-5
Skin conditioning
Arctium Lappa Root Powder
CAS 84012-13-5
Skin conditioning
Arctium Lappa Seed Extract
CAS 84012-13-5
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Arctium Lappa Seed Oil
CAS 84012-13-5, 129893-25-0
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Arctium Lappa Seed Water
CAS 84012-13-5
Skin conditioning
(Arctium Lappa/Carrot/Colocasia Esculenta/Dioscorea Batatas/Garlic/Ginger/Ipomoea Batatas/Nelumbo Nucifera/Onion/Potato Bulbs)/(Chestnut/Citrus Unshiu/Eggplant/Fig/Grape/Kiwi/Lycopersicon Esculentum/Malus Pumila/Mume/Peach/Plum/Pumpkin/Pyrus Serotina/Radish/Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit)/(Allium Tuberosum/Aloe Barbadensis/Angelica Utilis/Brassica Oleracea Acephala/Cabbage/Celery/Saccharina Japonica/Undaria Pinnatifida Leaf)/(Allium Fistulosum/Enteromorpha Compressa/Oenanthe Javanica Stalk)/Lentinula Edodes/Sucrose Ferment Filtrate
HumectantSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
(Arctium Lappa/Raphanus Sativus (Radish)/Malva Verticillata) Seed Oil
Skin conditioning, emollient
(Arctium Lappa/Raphanus Sativus/Malva Verticillata) Seed Oil
Skin conditioning, emollient
Arctium Majus Root Extract
CAS 84649-87-6
Skin conditioning
Arctium Majus Root Water
CAS 84649-87-6
Skin conditioning
Arctium Minus Root Extract
CAS 84649-88-7
Skin conditioning
Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract
CAS 84776-10-3
Skin conditioning
Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Powder
CAS 84776-10-3
BleachingSkin conditioning
Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Branch/Fruit/Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning, humectant
Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract
CAS 84776-10-3
Skin conditioning
Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Powder
BleachingSkin conditioning
Arctostaphylos Viscida Flower Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Arctostaphylos Viscida Leaf Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Ardisia Crenata Extract
Skin conditioning
Ardisia Crenata Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Ardisia Crispa Extract
Skin conditioning
Ardisia Japonica Branch/Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Areca Catechu Seed Extract
CAS 89957-52-8
Skin conditioning
Areca Catechu Seed/Eugenia Caryophyllus Stem Extract
Skin conditioning
Areca Catechu Shell Extract
Skin conditioning
Arenaria Kansuensis Leaf/Root/Stem Extract
Humectant
Arenaria Serpyllifolia Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Argan Oil Aminopropanediol Esters
Skin conditioning
Argan Oil Glycereth-8 Esters
CleansingSkin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifying
Argan Oil Isostearyl Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Argan Oil PEG-8 Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Argan Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Argan Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Argania Spinosa Callus Culture Extract
Skin conditioning
Argania Spinosa Callus Extract
AntimicrobialAntioxidantHair conditioning
Argania Spinosa Extract
CAS 223747-87-3
Skin conditioning
Argania Spinosa Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning
Argania Spinosa Fruit Unsaponifiables
CAS 223747-87-3
Skin conditioning, emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract
CAS 223747-87-3
Skin conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
CAS 223747-87-3, 299184-75-1
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil/Hydrogenated Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantSkin conditioning
Argania Spinosa Leaf Cell Culture
Skin conditioning
Argania Spinosa Leaf Cell Extract
Skin conditioning
Argania Spinosa Leaf Extract
CAS 223747-87-3
Skin conditioning
Argania Spinosa Seedcake
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin 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.