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 28,921 to 28,980 of 33,639 ingredients
Silicone Quaternium-16/Glycidoxy Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Hair conditioningHair fixing
Silicone Quaternium-17
CAS 519142-86-0
Surfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Silicone Quaternium-18
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-19
Hair conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-2
AntistaticHair conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-2 Panthenol Succinate
CAS 227200-29-5
AntistaticHair conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-20
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-21
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifying
Silicone Quaternium-22
CAS 946846-36-2
Hair conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-24
Hair conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-25
CAS 385435-88-1
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-26
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-27
Hair conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-28
Hair conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-29
Hair conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-3
CAS 137145-37-0
AntistaticHair conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-30
Hair conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-31
Hair conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-4
AntistaticHair conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-5
AntistaticHair conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-6
AntistaticFoamingHair conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-7
AntistaticHair conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-8
AntistaticHair conditioning
Silicone Quaternium-9
AntistaticHair conditioning
Silk
Bulking
Silk Amino Acids
CAS 96690-41-4
Hair conditioningHumectantSkin conditioning
Silk Extract
CAS 91079-16-2
Skin conditioning
Silk Powder
CAS 9009-99-8
BulkingSkin conditioning
Silk Water
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantSolvent
Silkworm Chrysalis Extract
CAS 91079-16-2
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protecting
Silkworm Chrysalis Oil
CAS 91079-16-2
Skin conditioning, emollient
Silkworm Cocoon Extract
CAS 91079-16-2
Humectant
Silkworm Cocoon/Rh-Polypeptide-148 Extract
Skin protecting
Silkworm Cocoon/Rh-Polypeptide-149 Extract
Skin protecting
Silkworm Cocoon/Rh-Polypeptide-150 Extract
Skin protecting
Silkworm Decapeptide-1
Emulsion stabilisingFilm formingHumectant
Silkworm Extract
CAS 91079-16-2
Skin conditioning
Silkworm Frass
Abrasive
Silkworm Lipids
Skin conditioning
Silkworm Oligopeptide-2
Emulsion stabilisingFilm formingHumectant
Silkworm Oligopeptide-3
Emulsion stabilisingFilm formingHumectant
Silkworm Oligopeptide-4
Emulsion stabilisingFilm formingHumectant
Silkworm R-Sleeping Chironomid Polypeptide-1/R-Sleeping Chironomid Polypeptide-2
HumectantSkin conditioning
Silkworm Rh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin conditioning
Annex II
Silkworm Rh-Polypeptide-47
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantSkin conditioning
Annex II
Silkworm Rh-Polypeptide-69
HumectantSkin conditioning
Annex II
Silkworm Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin conditioning
Silkworm Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin conditioning
Silkworm Sh-Polypeptide-47
HumectantSkin conditioning
Silkworm Sh-Polypeptide-69
HumectantSkin conditioning
Sillimanite
CAS 12141-45-6
AbrasiveSkin protecting
Siloxanetriol Alginate
Skin conditioning
Siloxanetriol Phytate
CAS 190454-04-7
Skin conditioning
Silphium Perfoliatum Extract
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Silphium Perfoliatum Flower Extract
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Silphium Perfoliatum Petal Extract
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Silphium Perfoliatum Seed Oil
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Silt
AbsorbentAstringentHumectant
Silt Extract
Not reported
Silver
CAS 7440-22-4
ColorantDeodorantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
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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.