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 28,801 to 28,860 of 33,639 ingredients
Sh-Polypeptide-86
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-89
AntioxidantHumectantSkin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-9
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-90
AntioxidantHumectantSkin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-91
AntioxidantHumectantSkin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-92
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-93
Skin conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-97
Skin protecting
Sh-Polypeptide-98 Hexapeptide-40
HumectantSkin conditioning
Sh-Rna-1
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sh-Spinorphin Sp
CAS 137201-62-8
Skin protecting
Chemical page
Sh-Tetrapeptide-38 Trifluoroacetate
Skin conditioning
Sh-Tetrapeptide-39 Acetate
Skin conditioning
Sh-Tripeptide-5
Skin conditioning
Shale Extract
Skin conditioning, emollient
Shark Fin Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantSkin conditioning
Shark Lipids
Skin conditioning
Shark Liver Oil
CAS 68990-63-6
Skin conditioningSkin protectingSolvent
Shea Butter Cetyl Esters
Skin conditioning
Shea Butter Decyl Esters
Skin conditioning
Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Shea Butter Glycereth-8 Esters
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Shea Butter Glyceride
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifying
Shea Butter Glycerides
CAS 194043-92-0
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingHair conditioning
Shea Butter Oleyl Esters
Skin conditioning
Shea Butter PEG-12 Dimethicone Esters
Hair conditioning
Shea Butter PEG-32 Esters
Surfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Shea Butter PEG-8 Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Shea Butter Polyglyceryl-3 Esters
Emulsion stabilisingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Shea Butter Polyglyceryl-4 Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingHair conditioning
Shea Butter Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifying
Shea Butteramide/Castoramide DEA
Viscosity controlling
Shea Butteramidopropyl Betaine
CleansingSurfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
Shea Butteramidopropyltrimonium Chloride
Surfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Sheabutteramidopropyl Dimethylamine
Antistatic
Sheep Adipose Stromal Cell Conditioned Media
Skin conditioning
Sheep Dermal Cells Lysate
Skin protecting
Sheep Fibroblast Conditioned Media
Anti-seborrheicSkin conditioning, humectant
Sheep Milk
Skin conditioning
Sheep Milk Yogurt Extract
Skin conditioning
Sheep Placenta Vesicles
Hair conditioningSkin protectingEyelash conditioning
Sheep Skin Extract
Skin protecting
Sheep Skin Lysate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Sheep Umbilical Cord Cell Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sheep Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Extract
AntioxidantSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sheep Umbilical Mesenchymal Stem Cell Conditioned Media
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sheep Umbilical Mesenchymal Stem Cell Lysate Extract
Anti-seborrheicAnti-sebumHair fixing
Shellac
CAS 9000-59-3
BindingSkin conditioning, emollientFilm forming
Shellac Cera
CAS 97766-50-2
BindingSkin conditioning, emollientFilm forming
Shellac Wax
CAS 97766-50-2
BindingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Shikalkin
CAS 117746-18-6, 517-88-4
ColorantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Shikimic Acid
CAS 138-59-0
Anti-seborrheicDeodorantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Shikimoyl Dipeptide-17 Hydroxyproline
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Shikimoyl Hexapeptide-48
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Shikimoyl Nonapeptide-11
AntioxidantAnti-sebumSkin protecting
Shikimoyl Pentapeptide-33
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Shikimoyl Sh-Nonapeptide-12
Anti-seborrheicAntimicrobialAntioxidant
Shikimoyl Sh-Pentapeptide-5
Skin protecting
Shinorine
CAS 73112-73-9
AntimicrobialAntioxidantHair conditioning
Chemical page
Shogaolmethyltriazolyl Cyclopropylcarboxoylalaninoyl S-Tepidamorphus Gemmatus Oligopeptide-1 Amide
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
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.