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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- 33.6K
- Functions
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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 27,601 to 27,660 of 33,639 ingredients
Saccharomyces/Apple/Sucrose Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Artemisia Gmelinii Leaf/Stem/Agave Tequilana Stem Extract Ferment Filtrate
HumectantSkin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Artemisia Princeps Leaf Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Arthrospira Platensis/Chlorella Vulgaris/Dunaliella Salina/Euglena Gracilis/Haematococcus Pluvialis/Isochrysis Galbana/Nannochloropsis Oculata/Porphyridium Cruentum/Sucrose Ferment Lysate Filtrate
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Saccharomyces/Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root/Lycium Chinense Root/Ophiopogon Japonicus Root/Panax Ginseng Root/Poria Cocos/Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Aspergillus/Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Ferment Lysate Filtrate
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Astragalus Membranaceus Root Ferment Extract
AntioxidantSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Saccharomyces/Auricularia Polytricha Fruiting Body Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, humectant
Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Extract
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollient
Saccharomyces/Bitter Orange Branch/Leaf Ferment Extract Filtrate
AntimicrobialAnti-sebumSkin conditioning, emollient
Saccharomyces/Bitter Orange Fruit Ferment Extract Filtrate
AntimicrobialAnti-sebumSkin conditioning, emollient
Saccharomyces/Black Strap Powder/(Actinidia Polygama/Akebia Quinata/Akebia Trifoliata/Apple/Banana/Citrus Hassaku/Citrus Natsudaidai/Citrus Unshiu/Diospyros Kaki/Orange/Pineapple/Vitis Coignetiae) Fruit/Garlic Bulb/Hizikia Fusiforme/Honey/Laminaria Japonica/Nelumbo Nucifera Rhizome/(Arctium Lappa/Carrot) Root/(Rice/Sesame/Soybean) Seed/Wheat Starch Ferment Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning, humectant
Saccharomyces/Black Strap Powder/(Garlic/Lilium Tigrinum) Bulb/Fructose/(Actinidia Polygama/Akebia Quinata/Apple/Banana/Citrus Hassaku/Citrus Iyo/Citrus Japonica/Citrus Junos/Citrus Natsudaidai/Citrus Sphaerocarpa/Citrus Unshiu/Cucumber/Diospyros Kaki/Fig/Grape/Citrus Grandis/Lemon/Citrus Nobilis/Myrica Rubra/Orange/Pineapple/Prunus Mume/Strawberry/Vitis Coignetiae) Fruit/Glucose/Honey/(Celery/Hizikia Fusiforme/Laminaria Japonica/Perilla Ocymoides/Porphyra Yezoensis/Ulva Linza/Undaria Pinnatifida) Leaf/Nelumbo Nucifera Rhizome/(Arctium Lappa/Carrot) Root/(Barley/Corn/Millet/Rice/Sesame/Setaria Italica/Soybean/Walnut) Seed/Corn Starch Ferment Filtrate
HumectantSkin conditioning, humectant
Saccharomyces/Black Strap Powder/(Garlic/Onion Bulb)/(Blueberry/Capsicum Annuum/Citrus Hassaku/Citrus Iyo/Citrus Junos/Citrus Natsudaidai/Citrus Sudachi/Citrus Unshiu/Cucumber/Cucurbita Maxima/Eggplant/Lemon/Pumpkin/Tomato Fruit)/Lentinus Edodes Fruiting Body/(Brassica Rapa Japonica/Brassica Rapa Pervidis/Cabbage/Lettuce/Parsley/Spinach Leaf)/(Allium Fistulosum/Allium Tuberosum/Brassica Rapa Chinensis/Celery/Glebionis Coronaria Leaf/Stem)/Ginger Rhizome/(Arctium Lappa/Carrot/Radish Root) Ferment Filtrate Extract
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Black Strap Powder/Placental Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantSkin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Borago Officinalis Seed Oil/Glycerin Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Boswellia Serrata Gum Ferment Extract
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Ferment Filtrate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Saccharomyces/Calcium Ferment
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Calcium/Germanium Ferment Lysate Extract
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Camelina Sativa Seed Oil/Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Saccharomyces/Camellia Japonica Flower Extract/Atelocollagen Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Saccharomyces/Camellia Japonica Flower Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, humectant
Saccharomyces/Camellia Japonica Flower/Castanea Crenata Shell/Diospyros Kaki Leaf/Paeonia Suffruticosa Root/Rhus Javanica/Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Camellia Japonica Seed Oil/Glycerin Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Camellia Rusticana Wood Ferment Filtrate
AstringentSkin conditioning, emollientHair conditioning
Saccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Leaf Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Leaf/Cladosiphon Okamuranus/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Saccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Leaf/Ganoderma Lucidum/Panax Ginseng Root Ferment Filtrate
AntioxidantAstringentBleaching
Saccharomyces/Camellia Sinensis Leaf/Origanum Majorana Leaf/Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit/Ribes Grossularia Fruit Ferment Extract
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Candolleomyces Candolleanus Extract Ferment Filtrate
AntioxidantSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Saccharomyces/Capsicum Annuum Fruit Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Caragana Sinica Root Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Saccharomyces/Carrageenan Extract/Sarcodiotheca Gaudichaudii Extract Ferment
Antioxidant
Saccharomyces/Chromium Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Chrysanthemum Zawadskii Flower/Leaf/Stem Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Saccharomyces/Citrus Grandis Peel Ferment Filtrate
Skin protectingExfoliatingSkin conditioning, humectant
Saccharomyces/Citrus Grandis Peel/Dendropanax Morbifera Branch/Leaf Ferment Extract
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Saccharomyces/Citrus Junos Peel Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Citrus Maxima Fruit Ferment Extract
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Saccharomyces/Citrus Maxima Peel Ferment Extract
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Saccharomyces/Citrus Maxima Peel Ferment Filtrate
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Saccharomyces/Citrus Maxima Peel/Dendropanax Morbifera Branch/Leaf Ferment Extract
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Saccharomyces/Coconut Flower Nectar Ferment Filtrate
HumectantSkin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Coconut Oil/Onion Bulb Ferment Lysate Filtrate Oil
AntioxidantHair conditioning
Saccharomyces/Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed/Glucose Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Collagen/Pineapple Fruit Juice Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Connarus Ruber Stem/Glucose Ferment Filtrate
Skin protecting
Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Copper/Zinc Ferment Extract Lysate Filtrate
Anti-sebumHair conditioningSkin conditioning, humectant
Saccharomyces/Cordyceps Sinensis Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Corn Kernel Extract/Hops Extract/Malt Extract Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Saccharomyces/Cornus Officinalis Fruit/Angelica Acutiloba Root/Deer Antler/Thyme Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Saccharomyces/Cornus Officinalis Fruit/Cnidium Officinale Root/Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Ferment Extract Filtrate
AntioxidantSkin 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.