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 29,101 to 29,160 of 33,639 ingredients
Sodium Alum
CAS 10102-71-3, 10024-42-7
AntiperspirantAstringent
Chemical page
Sodium Aluminate
CAS 1302-42-7
AnticorrosiveBuffering
Chemical page
Sodium Aluminum Chlorohydroxy Lactate
CAS 97660-24-7, 8038-93-5
AntiperspirantAstringentDeodorant
Chemical page
Sodium Aluminum Lactate
CAS 68953-69-5
AstringentBuffering
Sodium Anisate
CAS 536-45-8
AntimicrobialFragranceFlavouring
Chemical page
Sodium Arachidate
BufferingSurfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
Chemical page
Sodium Arganamphoacetate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Arganate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Ascorbate
CAS 134-03-2
Antioxidant
Chemical page
Sodium Ascorbyl Glucoside
HumectantSkin conditioning
Sodium Ascorbyl Maltoside
BufferingHumectantFragrance
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
CAS 66170-10-3
Antioxidant
Chemical page
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Succinoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen
Skin conditioning, humectant
Sodium Ascorbyl Propyl Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
AntioxidantHumectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sodium Ascorbyl/Cholesteryl Phosphate
CAS 185018-43-3
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Ascorbylpropyl Hyaluronate
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sodium Aspartate
CAS 17090-93-6, 3792-50-5
BufferingHair conditioningHumectant
Chemical page
Sodium Astrocaryum Murumuruate
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Avocadoate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingViscosity controlling
Sodium Babassu Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Babassuamphoacetate
CAS 515861-22-0
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium Babassuate
CAS 226993-74-4
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Beeswax
CAS 97721-96-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Sodium Behenate
CAS 5331-77-1
Cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Behenoxy Pg-Hydroxyethylcellulose Sulfonate
Viscosity controllingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sodium Behenoyl Lactylate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Behenoyl/Cocoyl (Alanine/Arginine/Asparagine/Aspartic Acid/Glutamic Acid/Glycine/Isoleucine/Leucine/Lysine/Methionine/Phenylalanine/Proline/Serine/Threonine/Tryptophan/Tyrosine/Valine)
CleansingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Behenoyl/Cocoyl (Arginine/Glutamic Acid/Isoleucine/Leucine/Lysine/Phenylalanine/Proline/Threonine/Valine)
CleansingSurfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Benzoate
CAS 532-32-1
AnticorrosiveFragrancePreservative
Annex V Chemical page
Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate
CAS 92484-48-5
UV absorber
Chemical page
Sodium Benzyl Deoxycholyl Taurate
CAS 2898507-35-0, 2898507-36-1
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sodium Beta-Sitosteryl Sulfate
Skin conditioning
Sodium Bicarbonate
CAS 144-55-8
AbrasiveBufferingDeodorant
Chemical page
Sodium Bis-(Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropyl) Citrate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Bis-Hydroxyethylglycinate Coco-Glucosides Crosspolymer
CleansingSurfactant, foam boostingHair conditioning
Sodium Bis-Hydroxyethylglycinate Lauryl-Glucosides Crosspolymer
CleansingSurfactant, foam boostingHair conditioning
Sodium Bischlorophenyl Sulfamine
CAS 58727-01-8
Skin conditioningViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Sodium Bisglycol Ricinosulfosuccinate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Bisulfate
CAS 7681-38-1
Buffering
Chemical page
Sodium Bisulfite
CAS 7631-90-5
AntioxidantHair waving or straighteningPreservative
Annex III, V Chemical page
Sodium Borageamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
CAS 226995-97-7
AntistaticCleansingSurfactant, foam boosting
Sodium Borate
CAS 1330-43-4, 1303-96-4
Buffering
Annex II Chemical page
Sodium Borohydride
CAS 16940-66-2
AntioxidantBulkingSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Bromate
CAS 7789-38-0
Oxidising
Chemical page
Sodium Bromothymol Blue
CAS 34722-90-2
Hair dyeing
Chemical page
Sodium Butoxyethoxy Acetate
CAS 67990-17-4
Buffering
Chemical page
Sodium Butoxynol-12 Sulfate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Butyl Ester Of PVM/MA Copolymer
BindingFilm formingHair fixing
Sodium Butylglucosides Hydroxypropyl Phosphate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Butylparaben
CAS 36457-20-2
Preservative
Annex V Chemical page
Sodium Butyrate
CAS 156-54-7
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Sodium Butyroyl Hyaluronate
CAS 942471-70-7
HumectantSkin conditioning
Sodium Butyroyl/Formoyl Chondroitin Sulfate
CAS 1000370-84-2
Skin conditioning
Sodium Butyroyl/Formoyl Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium C10-13 Alkyl Benzenesulfonate
CAS 68411-30-3
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium C10-15 Alketh Sulfate
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium C10-15 Alketh Sulfate (Formerly Sodium C10-15 Pareth Sulfate)
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium C10-15 Pareth Sulfate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingFoaming
Sodium C10-16 Alketh-2 Sulfate
CAS 68585-34-2
Surfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium C10-16 Alketh-2 Sulfate (Formerly Sodium C10-16 Pareth-2 Sulfate)
CAS 68585-34-2
Surfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
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.