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.
- Ingredients
- 33.6K
- Functions
- 82
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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 29,221 to 29,280 of 33,639 ingredients
Sodium C12-15 Pareth-8 Carboxylate
CAS 70632-06-3
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium C12-18 Alkyl Sulfate
CAS 68955-19-1
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingFoaming
Chemical page
Sodium C12-18 Olefin Sulfonate
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium C13-15 Alketh-3 Sulfate
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium C13-15 Alketh-3 Sulfate (Formerly Sodium C13-15 Pareth-3 Sulfate)
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium C13-15 Alketh-8 Butyl Phosphate
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium C13-15 Alketh-8 Butyl Phosphate (Formerly Sodium C13-15 Pareth-8 Butyl Phosphate)
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium C13-15 Alketh-8 Phosphate
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium C13-15 Alketh-8 Phosphate (Formerly Sodium C13-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate)
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium C13-15 Pareth-3 Sulfate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium C13-15 Pareth-8 Butyl Phosphate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingFoaming
Sodium C13-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium C13-17 Alkane Sulfonate
CAS 93763-92-9
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium C14 Olefin Sulfonate
Surfactant
Sodium C14-15 Alketh-8 Carboxylate
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium C14-15 Alketh-8 Carboxylate (Formerly Sodium C14-15 Pareth-8 Carboxylate)
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium C14-15 Alketh-Pg Sulfonate
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium C14-15 Alketh-Pg Sulfonate (Formerly Sodium C14-15 Pareth-Pg Sulfonate)
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium C14-15 Hydroxy Alkanoyl/Isoalkanoyl Glycinate
CAS 2144776-22-5
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, foam boosting
Sodium C14-15 Pareth-8 Carboxylate
CAS 119147-76-1
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium C14-15 Pareth-Pg Sulfonate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
CAS 68439-57-6
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium C14-17 Alkyl Sec Sulfonate
CAS 97489-15-1
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium C14-18 Alkane Sulfonate
CAS 85409-29-6
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium C14-18 Olefin Sulfonate
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium C16 Olefin Sulfonate
CAS 93686-15-8
Surfactant, emulsifying
Sodium C16-18 Olefin Sulfonate
CAS 91722-28-0
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium C16-20 Alkyl Sulfate
CAS 91648-55-4
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingFoaming
Sodium C4-12 Olefin/Maleic Acid Copolymer
BindingEmulsion stabilisingFilm forming
Sodium C8-10 Alkyl Sulfate
CAS 85338-42-7
CleansingSurfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium C8-16 Isoalkylsuccinyl Lactoglobulin Sulfonate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium C8-16 Isoalkylsuccinyl Soy Sulfonate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Sodium C8-16 Isoalkylsuccinyl Wheat Sulfonate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Sodium C9-11 Alketh-6 Carboxylate
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium C9-11 Alketh-6 Carboxylate (Formerly Sodium C9-11 Pareth-6 Carboxylate)
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium C9-11 Pareth-6 Carboxylate
CAS 174125-28-1
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium C9-15 Alketh-3 Sulfate
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium C9-15 Alketh-3 Sulfate (Formerly Sodium C9-15 Pareth-3 Sulfate)
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium C9-15 Pareth-3 Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium C9-22 Alkyl Sec Sulfonate
CAS 68188-18-1
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Calcium Boron Phosphate
AbrasiveAntimicrobialBuffering
Sodium Calcium Copper Phosphate
AbrasiveBuffering
Sodium Calcium Silver Phosphate
Antimicrobial
Sodium Calcium Zinc Phosphate
Nail conditioningAnti-sebumExfoliating
Sodium Camellia Japonica Seedate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Caprate
CAS 1002-62-6
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Caproamphoacetate
CAS 14350-94-8
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, foam boosting
Chemical page
Sodium Caproamphohydroxypropylsulfonate
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, foam boosting
Chemical page
Sodium Caproamphopropionate
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, foam boosting
Sodium Caprooyl Hyaluronate
Film formingSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Sodium Caproyl Lactylate
CAS 29051-57-8
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sodium Caproyl Methyltaurate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Caproyl Prolinate
CAS 1364318-34-2
Hair conditioningHumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Caproyl/Lauroyl Lactylate
CAS 13557-74-9, 13557-75-0
Anti-seborrheicAntimicrobialCleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Caproylethylformyl Benzenesulfonate
CAS 720697-37-0
AntimicrobialOxidising
Chemical page
Sodium Caprylate
CAS 1984-06-1
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Capryleth-2 Carboxylate
CAS 126646-15-9
Surfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Capryleth-9 Carboxylate
CAS 126646-15-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Capryloamphoacetate
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, foam boosting
Chemical page
Sodium Capryloamphohydroxypropylsulfonate
CAS 68610-39-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingFoaming
Chemical page
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.