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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
All cosmetic ingredients
Showing 26,581 to 26,640 of 33,639 ingredients
R-(Oligopeptide-91 Sh-Polypeptide-99)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
R-(S-Escherichia Coli Thioredoxin-1 Heptapeptide-44 Hexapeptide-40 Oligopeptide-165 Sh-Polypeptide-122)
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAstringent
R-(S-Hiv-1 Oligopeptide-1 Rh-Oligopeptide-98 Oligopeptide-183 Rh-Oligopeptide-99 Oligopeptide-163 Rh-Oligopeptide-100 Rh-Oligopeptide-101)
Skin conditioning, emollient
Annex II
R-(S-Hiv-1 Oligopeptide-1 Tripeptide-44 Sh-Polypeptide-100 Tripeptide-44 Sh-Polypeptide-100 Tripeptide-44 S-Hiv-1 Oligopeptide-1)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
R-(S-Hiv-1 Oligopeptide-5 Rh-Oligopeptide-98 Oligopeptide-205 Rh-Oligopeptide-109 Rh-Oligopeptide-100 Tripeptide-89 Rh-Oligopeptide-101)
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protecting
Annex II
R-(S-Hiv-1 Oligopeptide-5 Rh-Oligopeptide-98 Oligopeptide-207 Rh-Oligopeptide-109 Rh-Oligopeptide-110 Rh-Oligopeptide-101)
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Annex II
R-(S-Hiv-1 Oligopeptide-5 Rh-Oligopeptide-98 Pentapeptide-79 Rh-Oligopeptide-108 Rh-Oligopeptide-100 Rh-Oligopeptide-101)
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protecting
Annex II
R-(S-Hiv-1 Oligopeptide-5 Rh-Oligopeptide-98 Tetrapeptide-88 Rh-Oligopeptide-108 Rh-Oligopeptide-100 Tripeptide-89 Rh-Oligopeptide-101)
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protecting
Annex II
R-(S-Hiv-1 Oligopeptide-5 Rh-Oligopeptide-98 Tetrapeptide-89 Rh-Oligopeptide-108 Rh-Oligopeptide-100 Tripeptide-89 Rh-Oligopeptide-101)
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protecting
Annex II
R-(S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-116)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
R-(S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-136)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
R-(S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-4)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
R-(S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-58)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
R-(S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-62)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
R-(S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-66)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
R-(S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-72)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
R-(S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-92)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
R-(Sh-Oligopeptide-4 Decapeptide-40)
Skin conditioning
R-(Sh-Oligopeptide-75 Sh-Oligopeptide-1)
AntioxidantAnti-sebumHair conditioning
R-(Sh-Oligopeptide-75 Sh-Oligopeptide-2)
AntioxidantAnti-sebumHair conditioning
R-(Sh-Oligopeptide-75 Sh-Polypeptide-1)
AntioxidantAnti-sebumHair conditioning
R-(Sh-Oligopeptide-75 Sh-Polypeptide-8)
AntioxidantAnti-sebumHair conditioning
R-(Sh-Oligopeptide-75 Sh-Polypeptide-9)
AntioxidantAnti-sebumHair conditioning
R-(Sh-Oligopeptide-94 Hexapeptide-40)
Antioxidant
R-(Sh-Polypeptide-102 Methionyl S-Pentadiplandra Brazzeana Defensin-Like Protein)
Skin protecting
R-(Sh-Polypeptide-102 Sh-Polypeptide-103)
Skin protecting
R-(Sh-Polypeptide-111 Oligopeptide-163 Sh-Polypeptide-117 Sh-Polypeptide-94 Sh-Polypeptide-95 Pentapeptide-63 Oligopeptide-163 Sh-Polypeptide-6) Dimer
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSkin protecting
R-(Sh-Polypeptide-119 Decapeptide-40)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
R-(Sh-Polypeptide-19 Decapeptide-40)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
R-(Sh-Polypeptide-2 Decapeptide-40)
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
R-(Sh-Polypeptide-22 Decapeptide-40)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
R-(Sh-Polypeptide-47 Sh-Polypeptide-146)
Hair conditioning
R-(Sh-Polypeptide-60 Oligopeptide-166)
Antioxidant
R-(Sh-Polypeptide-62 Decapeptide-40)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
R-(Sh-Polypeptide-69 Tripeptide-78 Sh-Polypeptide-69 Aspartyl Hexapeptide-40 Hexapeptide-78)
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
R-(Sh-Polypeptide-92 Oligopeptide-159 Sh-Oligopeptide-1)
Skin protecting
R-(Sh-Polypeptide-92 Sh-Polypeptide-102)
Skin protecting
R-(Sh/S-Mouse Polypeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-95)/R-(Sh/S-Mouse Polypeptide-2 Sh-Polypeptide-118)
Skin conditioning
R-(Tetrapeptide-38 Hexapeptide-40 Nonapeptide-39 Sh-Polypeptide-105)
Hair conditioning
R-(Tetrapeptide-38 Hexapeptide-40 Oligopeptide-152 Sh-Polypeptide-106)
Hair conditioning
R-(Tetrapeptide-69 Sh-Polypeptide-126 Hexapeptide-40)
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
R-(Tripeptide-70 S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-50)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
R-Aspergillus Ferment Filtrate Powder
Hair conditioningHumectantSkin protecting
R-Auxenochlorella Protothecoides Oil
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
R-Bacillus Licheniformis Keratinase
Nail conditioningSkin conditioning
R-Bovine Oligopeptide-1
AstringentHumectantSkin conditioning
R-Bovine Polypeptide-1
Skin conditioning
R-Cannabis Sativa Hairy Root Extract
AntimicrobialAntioxidant
R-Caudoviricetes Polypeptide-1
Not reported
R-Chaetoceros Neogracile Polypeptide-1
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
R-Clostridium Histolyticum Collagenase G Hexapeptide-40
Skin conditioning
R-Clostridium Histolyticum Collagenase H
Skin conditioning
R-Clostridium Histolyticum Collagenase H Hexapeptide-40
Skin conditioning
R-Clostridium Histolyticum Collagenase H Sh-Oligopeptide-60
Skin conditioning
R-Escherichia Coli Ferment Extract Lysate Extract/Sh-Polypeptide-168
Anti-seborrheicAntioxidantAnti-sebum
R-Escherichia Coli/Genistein Ferment Extract Filtrate
AntioxidantSkin conditioningSkin protecting
R-Escherichia Coli/Sunflower Seed Oil Ferment Extract
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
R-Human Embryonic Kidney 293 Cell Exosomes
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Annex II
R-Human Embryonic Kidney 293 Cell Extracellular Vesicles/Sh-Polypeptide-147
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Annex II
R-Human Embryonic Kidney 293 Cell Extracellular Vesicles/Sh-Polypeptide-148
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Annex II
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.