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
Browse by function
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 2,881 to 2,940 of 33,639 ingredients
Asimina Triloba Leaf Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Asivatrep
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Aspalathus Linearis Extract
Skin conditioning
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf
Skin conditioning
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf/Stalk Extract
Skin conditioning
Aspalathus Linearis Water
HumectantSkin conditioning
Asparagine
CAS 70-47-3, 3130-87-8
AntistaticHair conditioningFragrance
Chemical page
Asparagopsis Armata Extract
CAS 174393-71-6
Skin protecting
Asparagopsis Taxiformis Extract
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Asparagus Cochinchinensis Extract
Skin protecting
Asparagus Cochinchinensis Root Extract
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
(Asparagus Cochinchinensis/Liriope Muscari/Rehmannia Chinensis Root)/Poria Cocos Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
(Asparagus Cochinchinensis/Liriope Muscari/Rehmannia Chinensis) Root Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Asparagus Lucidus Extract
Skin conditioning
Asparagus Lucidus Root Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Asparagus Officinalis Extract
CAS 84649-90-1
Skin conditioning
Asparagus Officinalis Meristem Cell Culture Conditioned Media
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Asparagus Officinalis Meristem Cell Extract
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Asparagus Officinalis Root Extract
CAS 84649-90-1
Skin conditioning
Asparagus Officinalis Stem Extract
CAS 84649-90-1
Skin conditioning
Asparagus Officinalis Stem Juice Vesicles
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Asparagus Officinalis Stem Vesicles
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Asparagus Racemosus Root
AntimicrobialSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Asparagus Racemosus Root Extract
AntimicrobialSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Asparagus Racemosus Root Powder
Skin conditioning
Aspartame
CAS 22839-47-0
Flavouring
Chemical page
Aspartic Acid
CAS 56-84-8, 617-45-8
AntistaticHair conditioningFragrance
Chemical page
Aspergillus Ferment
Skin conditioning
Aspergillus Ferment Extract Filtrate
Humectant
Aspergillus Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Aspergillus/(Apricot/Prunus Mume) Seed Powder/Egg Shell Powder/Hydrolyzed Keratin/Dextrin/Vinegar Extract Ferment Filtrate
Hair conditioning
Aspergillus/(Artemisia Capillaris/Cyanus Segetum Flower/Leaf/Stem)/(Artemisia Montana/Melissa Officinalis/Thyme Leaf/Stem) Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, humectant
Aspergillus/(Aspergillus/Sea Salt/Soybean/Wheat Seed Ferment Lees) Ferment Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Aspergillus/(Cinnamomum Zeylanicum/Eucommia Ulmoides/Morus Alba Bark)/Honeysuckle Flower/(Forsythia Suspensa/Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit)/Hordeum Vulgare Leaf/(Acorus Gramineus/Angelica Dahurica/Angelica Gigas/Atractylodes Lancea/Cnidium Officinale/Eclipta Prostrata/Tetradium Ruticarpum/Licorice/Polygala Tenuifolia/Polygonum Multiflorum/Rheum Palmatum Root)/(Taraxacum Platycarpum Root/Leaf/Flower)/(Ginger Root/Stem)/Thuja Orientalis Seed/(Mentha Arvensis Stem/Leaf)/Ganoderma Lucidum/Paeonia Lactiflora/Poria Cocos/Gold/Silver Ferment Extract Filtrate
Anti-seborrheicDepilatoryHair conditioning
Aspergillus/(Diospyros Kaki/Lagerstroemia Speciosa/Rubus Suavissimus/Sasa Veitchii) Leaf/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Aspergillus/(Olive Fruit/Leaf/Seed)/Rice Ferment Filtrate
HumectantSkin conditioning
Aspergillus/Alcohol/Rice Ferment Lees Powder
BleachingHumectantSkin conditioning
Aspergillus/Aloe Vera Leaf Ferment Filtrate
Hair conditioning
Aspergillus/Amaranthus Hypochondriacus Seed Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Aspergillus/Angelica Tenuissima Root Extract Ferment Extract
HumectantSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Aspergillus/Angelica Tenuissima Root Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Aspergillus/Angelica Tenuissima Root Ferment Extract
HumectantSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Aspergillus/Apricot Kernel/Artemisia Annua/Aquilaria Agallocha Stem/Elettaria Cardamomum Seed/Cordyceps Sinensis/Hericium Erinaceum/Polyporus Umbellatus/Wheat Flour/Xanthium Strumarium Fruit Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollient
Aspergillus/Aralia Elata Branch/Leaf Ferment Extract
Skin conditioning, emollient
Aspergillus/Aspidosperma Quebracho Ferment
Skin conditioning
Aspergillus/Astragalus Sinicus Seed/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Aspergillus/Bacillus/Lactobacillus/Lactococcus/Saccharomyces/Carcia Papaya Fruit/Cladosiphon Okamuranus/Laminaria Japonica/Rice Bran/Rice Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Aspergillus/Bifidobacterium/Lactobacillus/Saccharomyces/Streptococcus /(Mallotus Japonicus/Uncaria Tomentosa Bark)/(Acer Nikoense Branch/Stem)/(Garlic/Onion Bulb)/(Matricaria/Safflower Flower)/(Andrographis Paniculata/Tetragonia Tetragonoides Flower/Leaf/Stem)/(Actinidia Polygama/Ananas Comosus/Apple/Apricot/Capsicum Annuum/Chaenomeles Sinensis/Citrus Unshiu/Emblica Officinalis/Fig/Fortunella Margarita/Grape/Grapefruit/Lemon/Lycium Barbarum/Melon/Momordica Grosvenorii/Prunus Mume/Zizyphus Jujuba Fruit)/(Agaricus Blazei/Ganoderma Lucidum/Lentinula Edodes Fruiting Body)/(Aloe Arborescens/Aspalathus Linearis/Cabbage/Diospyros Kaki/Eriobotrya Japonica/Eucommia Ulmoides/Fig/Ginkgo Biloba/Houttuynia Cordata/Lycium Chinense/Morus Alba/Parsley/Peach/Perilla Frutescens/Sasa Veitchii Leaf)/(Pinus Densiflora Leaf/Seed)/(Honeysuckle Leaf/Stem)/Onion Peel/Curcuma Longa Rhizome/(Arctium Lappa/Carrot/Dandelion/Eleuthero/Eurycoma Longifolia/Lepidium Meyenii/Licorice/Panax Ginseng/Panax Notoginseng/Platycodon Grandiflorum/Salacia Reticulata Root)/(Panax Ginseng/Ginger/Polygonatum Odoratum Root/Stem)/(Cassia Obtusifolia/Job's Tears Seed)/(Commelina Communis/Corchorus Olitorius Sprout)/Sambucus Sieboldiana Stem/Gloiopeltis Tenax/Laminaria Japonica/Artemisia Princeps/Cassia Obtusifolia/Equisetum Arvense/Glechoma Hederacea/Gynostemma Pentaphyllum/Hypericum Erectum/Isodon Japonicus/Nandina Domestica/Plantago Asiatica/Vigna Radiata Extract Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Aspergillus/Broussonetia Kazinoki Bark/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Aspergillus/Broussonetia Kazinoki Branch/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Aspergillus/Buckwheat Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Aspergillus/Calendula Officinalis Flower/Hydrolyzed Rice/Ocimum Tenuiflorum Leaf Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollient
Aspergillus/Camellia Japonica Seed Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Aspergillus/Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Ferment Filtrate
AntioxidantHumectantSkin conditioning
Aspergillus/Camellia Sinensis Leaf Ferment Extract
AntimicrobialAntioxidant
Aspergillus/Camellia Sinensis Leaf Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Aspergillus/Camellia Sinensis Leaf Ferment Powder
AntioxidantAntiplaque
Aspergillus/Candida Utilis/Lactobacillus/Mucor Hiemalis/Rhodobacter/Rhodopseudomonas/ Saccharomyces/Streptococcus Lactis/Streptomyces Albus/Streptomyces Griseus/Lemon Fruit/Molasses Ferment Filtrate
Antioxidant
Aspergillus/Castanea Crenata Pellicle Ferment Extract
Hair conditioningSkin 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.