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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- 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 28,741 to 28,800 of 33,639 ingredients
Sh-Polypeptide-30
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-31
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-33
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-34
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-35
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-36
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-37
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-38
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-39
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-4
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-40
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sh-Polypeptide-41
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-42
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-43
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-44
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-45
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-46
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-47
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-47 Sh-Polypeptide-69
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sh-Polypeptide-49
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sh-Polypeptide-49
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-5
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-50
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-50 Sh-Polypeptide-56
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-51
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-53
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-54
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-55
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-56 Rh-Polypeptide-65
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Annex II
Sh-Polypeptide-56 Tripeptide-44 Rh-Polypeptide-7
Skin conditioning
Annex II
Sh-Polypeptide-56 Tripeptide-44 Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-57
Skin protecting
Sh-Polypeptide-58
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Sh-Polypeptide-59
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-59 Dimer
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sh-Polypeptide-6
HumectantSkin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-60
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-61
CAS 1637217-80-1
AstringentSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Sh-Polypeptide-62
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-64
AntioxidantSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Sh-Polypeptide-66
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-67
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-69
Skin protecting
Sh-Polypeptide-7
Anti-sebumSkin protecting
Sh-Polypeptide-7 Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin protecting
Sh-Polypeptide-7 Sh-Polypeptide-94 Sh-Polypeptide-95
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Sh-Polypeptide-70
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-71
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-72
Skin protecting
Sh-Polypeptide-73
Skin protecting
Sh-Polypeptide-74
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-75
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Sh-Polypeptide-76
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-77
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-78
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-8
HumectantSkin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-80
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-81
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sh-Polypeptide-82
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-85
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.