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 2,761 to 2,820 of 33,639 ingredients
Artemisia Dracunculus Seed/Anthemis Nobilis Seed/Hypericum Androsaemum Seed Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Artemisia Dracunculus Seed/Anthemis Nobilis Seed/Hypericum Androsaemum Seed Extract
Skin conditioning
Artemisia Fukudo Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Artemisia Glacialis Extract
CAS 89957-61-9
HumectantSkin conditioning
Artemisia Gmelinii Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Artemisia Gmelinii Leaf Oil
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Artemisia Gmelinii Leaf/Stem/Twig Extract
Antioxidant
Artemisia Herba-Alba Flower Extract
CAS 84775-75-7
Skin conditioning
Artemisia Herba-Alba Herb Oil
CAS 84775-75-7
Perfuming
Artemisia Herba-Alba Leaf Oil
CAS 84775-75-7
Fragrance
Artemisia Herba-Alba Oil
CAS 84775-75-7
Fragrance
Artemisia Indica Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Artemisia Japonica Extract
HumectantSkin protecting
Artemisia Lavandulaefolia Extract
Skin protecting
Artemisia Maritima Extract
CAS 89957-63-1
Antioxidant
Artemisia Maritima Herb Oil
CAS 89957-63-1
Perfuming
Artemisia Mongolia Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Artemisia Montana Flower Oil
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Artemisia Montana Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Artemisia Montana Leaf Powder
Exfoliating
Artemisia Montana Leaf Water
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Artemisia Pallens Flower Extract
CAS 91844-86-9
Perfuming
Artemisia Pallens Flower Oil
CAS 91844-86-9, 8016-03-3
FragrancePerfuming
Artemisia Pallens Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
CAS 91844-86-9
Fragrance
Artemisia Pallens Herb Extract
CAS 91844-86-9
Perfuming
Artemisia Pallens Herb Oil
CAS 91844-86-9
Perfuming
Artemisia Princeps Callus Extract
AntioxidantHair conditioningHumectant
Artemisia Princeps Extract
CAS 223747-95-3
Skin conditioning
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
CAS 223747-95-3
Skin conditioning
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Oil
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Powder
CAS 223747-95-3
Exfoliating
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Vesicles
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Water
CAS 223747-95-3
Fragrance
Artemisia Princeps Leaf/Equisetum Arvense/Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin conditioning
Artemisia Princeps Leaf/Stem/Twig Extract
CAS 223747-95-3
Antioxidant
Artemisia Princeps Leaf/Triticum Vulgare Bran Extract
CAS 223747-95-3
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAntiplaque
(Artemisia Princeps/Dendropanax Morbifera/Eclipta Prostrata/Eriobotrya Japonica/Orostachys Japonica/Portulaca Oleracea/Sasa Borealis/Zizania Latifolia) Leaf/Stem Extract
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Artemisia Scoparia Extract
Skin conditioning
Artemisia Sieversiana Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Artemisia Sieversiana Flower/Leaf Oil
FragrancePerfumingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
(Artemisia Sieversiana/Dimocarpus Longana) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Artemisia Tridentata
Not reported
Artemisia Tridentata Extract
Skin conditioning
Artemisia Tridentata Leaf/Stem Oil
Skin conditioning
Artemisia Umbelliformis Extract
CAS 94333-86-5
Skin conditioning
Artemisia Umbelliformis Flower Extract
CAS 94333-86-5
Skin conditioning
Artemisia Umbrosa Extract
Skin protecting
Artemisia Vulgaris Extract
CAS 84775-45-1
Skin conditioning
Artemisia Vulgaris Herb Extract
CAS 84775-45-1
Perfuming
Artemisia Vulgaris Leaf Extract
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientSkin protecting
Artemisia Vulgaris Oil
CAS 84775-45-1
Skin conditioningPerfuming
Artemisinic Acid
CAS 80286-58-4
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Artemisinin
CAS 63968-64-9
AntimicrobialSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Artepillin C
CAS 72944-19-5
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Arthraxon Hispidus Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Arthrinium Koreanum Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Arthrobacter/Hyaluronic Acid Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Arthrobacter/Panax Ginseng Root Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Arthrospira Extract
Skin conditioning
Arthrospira Platensis Culture Conditioned Media
AntimicrobialAntioxidantHair 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.