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
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Showing 2,821 to 2,880 of 33,639 ingredients
Arthrospira Platensis Extract
AntioxidantHair conditioningHumectant
Artocarpus Altilis Flower Extract
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Artocarpus Altilis Wood Extract
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Artocarpus Heterophyllus Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning
Artocarpus Heterophyllus Seed Extract
CAS 93333-78-9
Bleaching
Artocarpus Heterophyllus Seed Powder
AbrasiveExfoliating
Artocarpus Lakoocha Wood Extract
AntimicrobialAntioxidantBleaching
Aruncus Aethusifolius Extract
Skin conditioning
Aruncus Dioicus Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin protecting
Aruncus Dioicus Root Extract
Skin conditioning
Arundo Donax Stem Extract
Skin conditioning
Asarum Canadense Root Oil
FragranceSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Asarum Heterotropoides Extract
Anti-seborrheicAntimicrobialAntioxidant
Asarum Heterotropoides Rhizome Extract
AntioxidantSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Asarum Heterotropoides Root Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Asarum Sieboldii Rhizome/Root Extract
Skin conditioning
Asarum Sieboldii Root Extract
Skin conditioning
Asarum Sieboldii Root Water
Fragrance
Ascidian Tunic Extract
Ascophyllum Nodosum
Skin conditioning
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
CAS 84775-78-0
Skin conditioning
Ascophyllum Nodosum Powder
CAS 84775-78-0
Skin conditioning
Ascophyllum Nodosum Water
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Ascophyllum Nodosum/Fucus Vesiculosus Extract
CAS 84696-13-9, 84775-78-0
HumectantSkin conditioning
Ascophyllum Nodosum/Fucus Vesiculosus/Hizikia Fusiforme/Kjellmaniella Gyrata/Lessonia Nigrescens/Saccharina Angustata/Saccharina Japonica/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin conditioning
Ascophyllum Nodosum/Fucus Vesiculosus/Laminaria Cloustoni/Laminaria Digitata Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Ascorbic Acid
CAS 50-81-7, 62624-30-0
AntioxidantBufferingFragrance
Chemical page
Ascorbic Acid Polypeptide
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Ascorbic Acid/Orange/Citrus Limon/Citrus Aurantifolia Polypeptides
CAS 167973-55-9
Skin conditioning
Annex II
Ascorbyl Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Ascorbyl Asiatate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Carbonyl Dipeptide-17
Skin conditioning
Ascorbyl Carboxydecyl Trisiloxane
Skin conditioning
Ascorbyl Cyclo PEG-6
Chelating
Ascorbyl Dipalmitate
CAS 28474-90-0
Antioxidant
Chemical page
Ascorbyl Glucoside
CAS 129499-78-1
Antioxidant
Chemical page
Ascorbyl Hyaluronate
Ascorbyl Isostearate
Skin conditioning
Ascorbyl Lactoside
AntioxidantBleaching
Chemical page
Ascorbyl Linoleate
CAS 121869-32-7
AntioxidantBleachingSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Ascorbyl Methoxycinnamate
CAS 1198294-97-1
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Ascorbyl Methylsilanol Pectinate
CAS 227200-22-8
AntioxidantViscosity controlling
Ascorbyl Nicotinate
CAS 81489-64-7
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Ascorbyl Palmitate
CAS 137-66-6
AntioxidantFragrance
Chemical page
Ascorbyl Phosphate Succinoyl Dipeptide-94
HumectantSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Ascorbyl Phosphate Succinoyl Pentapeptide-12
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Propyl Hyaluronate
Skin conditioning
Ascorbyl Retinoate
Antioxidant
Chemical page
Ascorbyl Stearate
CAS 25395-66-8
Antioxidant
Chemical page
Ascorbyl Succinoyl Tetrapeptide-21
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
CAS 161436-56-2, 183476-82-6
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollient
Chemical page
Ascorbyl Tocopheryl Acetate
Skin conditioning
Ascorbyl Tocopheryl Maleate
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Ascorbylmethylcarbonyl Pentapeptide-72 Tri-T-Butyl Tryptophanamide
AntioxidantSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Ascorbylmethyloxo Spermidine HCL
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Ascorbylpropyl Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate
HumectantSkin protectingLight stabilizer
Asiatic Acid
CAS 464-92-6
Skin conditioningLight stabilizer
Chemical page
Asiaticoside
CAS 16830-15-2
AntioxidantSkin conditioningPerfuming
Chemical page
Asiaticoside B
CAS 125265-68-1
AntioxidantHair conditioningHumectant
Chemical page
Asimina Triloba Fruit Extract
CAS 89957-75-5
Skin 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.