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 29,461 to 29,520 of 33,639 ingredients
Sodium Ferulate
CAS 24276-84-4
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Fluoride
CAS 7681-49-4
AntiplaqueOral care
Annex III Chemical page
Sodium Fluorosilicate
CAS 16893-85-9
AntiplaqueOral care
Annex III Chemical page
Sodium Formate
CAS 141-53-7
Preservative
Annex V Chemical page
Sodium Formylhippurate Trifluoroacetylisobutyl Dipeptide-42 Amide
CAS 144055-55-0
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Fructoborate
HumectantSkin conditioning
Annex II
Sodium Fumarate
CAS 5873-57-4, 7704-73-6
Buffering
Chemical page
Sodium Funoran
HumectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sodium Gellan/Polyitaconate Copolymer
CAS 2687931-92-4
AbsorbentChelatingFilm forming
Sodium Gluceptate
CAS 13007-85-7, 31138-65-5
Chelating
Chemical page
Sodium Gluconate
CAS 527-07-1, 14906-97-9
ChelatingSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Glucose-6 Phosphate
CAS 54010-71-8
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Glucuronate
CAS 14984-34-0, 4934-42-3
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Glutamate
CAS 142-47-2, 6106-04-3
Hair conditioningFragranceSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Glycereth-1 Polyphosphate
ChelatingGel formingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Glycerophosphate
CAS 1334-74-3, 1555-56-2
AntiplaqueOral care
Chemical page
Sodium Glyceryl Oleate Phosphate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Glycinate
CAS 6000-44-8
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Glycogen Octenylsuccinate
HumectantSkin conditioning
Sodium Glycolate
CAS 2836-32-0
Buffering
Chemical page
Sodium Glyoxylate
CAS 2706-75-4
Reducing
Chemical page
Sodium Grape Seed Extract Phosphate
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Sodium Grapeseedamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Grapeseedamphoacetate
Cleansing
Sodium Grapeseedate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Guaiazulene Sulfonate
CAS 6223-35-4
Surfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Guanosine Cyclic Monophosphate
CAS 40732-48-7
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Hempseedamphoacetate
CAS 515861-47-9
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Heparin
CAS 9041-08-1
Skin conditioning
Sodium Heparosan
CAS 1544497-09-7
HumectantSkin protectingViscosity controlling
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
CAS 10124-56-8, 10361-03-2
AnticorrosiveChelatingFragrance
Chemical page
Sodium Hexeth-4 Carboxylate
CAS 126646-16-0
CleansingSurfactant, hydrotropeSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Hexyldiphenyl Ether Sulfonate
CAS 147732-60-3
Surfactant, hydrotropeSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Hinokitiol
CAS 17387-01-8
Antimicrobial
Chemical page
Sodium Histidyl Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-3
HumectantSkin conditioning
Sodium Humate
CAS 68131-04-4
AbsorbentAntimicrobialBuffering
Sodium Hyaluronate
CAS 9067-32-7
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
CAS 105524-32-1
HumectantSkin conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-2
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-3
HumectantSkin conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-4
CAS 781214-94-6
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantSkin conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-5
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantSkin conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-6
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-7
Skin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-8
Skin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-9
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol
CAS 108775-04-8
HumectantSkin conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Ferulate
ColorantSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronyl Salicylate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sodium Hydrogenated Cocoate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Hydrogenated Cocoyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingSurfactant, foam boosting
Sodium Hydrogenated Honey Octenylsuccinate
AntiplaqueCleansingEmulsion stabilising
Sodium Hydrogenated Palmate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Hydrogenated Tallowate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Hydrogenated Tallowoyl Glutamate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Hydrolyzed Casein
CAS 222400-26-2
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sodium Hydrolyzed Colanate
AntioxidantHumectantSkin protecting
Sodium Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Dodecenylsuccinate
Surfactant, foam boostingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sodium Hydrolyzed Hyaluronoyl Theanine
HumectantSkin conditioning
Sodium Hydrolyzed Potato Starch Dodecenylsuccinate
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.