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 28,441 to 28,500 of 33,639 ingredients
Sesamum Indicum Seed Butter
CAS 8008-74-0
Skin conditioning, emollient
Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract
CAS 8008-74-0
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSmoothing
Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil
CAS 8008-74-0
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningFragrance
Sesamum Indicum Seed Powder
CAS 8008-74-0
Skin conditioning
Sesamum Indicum Seedcake Extract
AntioxidantHumectantSkin conditioning
Sesamum Indicum Sprout Extract
CAS 8008-74-0
Humectant
Sesamum Sesamoides Leaf
Anti-seborrheicAntioxidantHair conditioning
Sesbania Grandiflora Flower Extract
Skin conditioning
Sesbania Sesban Seed Extract
AntioxidantSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Sesqui(Acryloyloxyethyl) Phosphate
AdhesiveNail sculpting
Sesqui-(C8-10 Alkyl) C12-16 Alkanes
Skin conditioning, emollient
Sesqui-(Dihydroxypropyl) Glycine
Skin conditioning, emollient
Sesquiethoxytriethanolamine
BufferingSurfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
Sesquiisostearoyl Tetramethylene Ascorbate
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantSkin conditioning, humectant
Sesquioctyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
CleansingEmulsion stabilisingHumectant
Setaria Italica Extract
Skin conditioning, humectant
Setaria Italica Seed Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Setaria Viridis Extract
Skin conditioning
Setaria Viridis Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Sh-Barley Seed Extract
Skin conditioning
Sh-Decapeptide-1 Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin conditioning
Sh-Decapeptide-1 Sh-Oligopeptide-4
Skin conditioning
Sh-Decapeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin conditioning
Sh-Decapeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-11
Skin conditioning
Sh-Decapeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-2
Skin conditioning
Sh-Decapeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-9
Skin conditioning
Sh-Decapeptide-1 Sr-Pineapple Stem Bromelain
Skin conditioning
Sh-Decapeptide-10
Not reported
Sh-Decapeptide-11 Sh-Pentapeptide-4 Sp
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sh-Decapeptide-12 Sp
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sh-Decapeptide-13
Hair conditioning
Sh-Decapeptide-2 Sp
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sh-Decapeptide-23
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Sh-Decapeptide-24 Sp Amide
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Sh-Decapeptide-25 Sp Amide Maleate
Hair conditioning
Sh-Decapeptide-26 Sp
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sh-Decapeptide-27 Sp
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sh-Decapeptide-3
BleachingSkin protecting
Sh-Decapeptide-3 Amide
BleachingSkin protecting
Sh-Decapeptide-31 Sp
AntioxidantAstringentSkin protecting
Sh-Decapeptide-5 Sp
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Sh-Decapeptide-7
AntioxidantBufferingChelating
Sh-Decapeptide-9
Skin conditioning
Sh-Dna
Bleaching
Sh-Dna-1
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantSkin conditioning
Sh-Ds Phosphorothioate RNA-2 Cholesterol
HumectantSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Sh-Dsrna-1
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protecting
Sh-Dsrna-2 Hydroxypropyl PEG-3 Propyl Cholesterylcarbamate
Hair conditioningHumectantSkin protecting
Sh-Dsrna-3 Hydroxypropyl PEG-3 Propyl Cholesterylcarbamate
Hair conditioningHumectantSkin protecting
Sh-Heptapeptide-1 Sp
Antioxidant
Sh-Heptapeptide-10 Sp
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sh-Heptapeptide-11 Sp Amide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sh-Heptapeptide-13
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Sh-Heptapeptide-14
Not reported
Sh-Heptapeptide-18
AntioxidantAnti-sebumSkin protecting
Sh-Heptapeptide-2
Skin conditioning
Sh-Heptapeptide-3
Skin conditioning
Sh-Heptapeptide-4 Sp Trifluoroacetate
HumectantSkin conditioning
Sh-Heptapeptide-5 Sp
Skin protecting
Sh-Heptapeptide-6 Sp
AntioxidantSkin protecting
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.