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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- Functions
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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 29,581 to 29,640 of 33,639 ingredients
Sodium Laureth-8 Sulfate
CAS 9004-82-4
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Lauriminodipropionate
CAS 14960-06-6, 26256-79-1
AntistaticCleansingFoaming
Chemical page
Sodium Lauroampho Pg-Acetate Phosphate
CAS 193888-44-7
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, foam boosting
Chemical page
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
CAS 66161-62-4
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, foam boosting
Chemical page
Sodium Lauroamphohydroxypropylsulfonate
CAS 70024-82-7
AntistaticCleansingFoaming
Chemical page
Sodium Lauroamphopropionate
CAS 61901-01-7
AntistaticCleansingFoaming
Chemical page
Sodium Lauroyl Aspartate
CAS 41489-18-3
CleansingHair conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Lauroyl Collagen Amino Acids
AntistaticCleansingHair conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl Ethylenediamine Triacetate
CAS 206886-68-2
AntistaticChelatingSurfactant, foam boosting
Chemical page
Sodium Lauroyl Furan Sulfonate
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
CAS 29923-31-7, 29923-34-0
AntistaticHair conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Lauroyl Glycinate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Lauroyl Glycine Propionate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Collagen
CAS 68989-51-5
AntistaticHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Silk
AntistaticHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl Hydroxyethyl Beta-Alaninate
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Hydroxypropyl Sulfonate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate
CAS 7381-01-3
AntistaticCleansingFoaming
Chemical page
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
CAS 13557-75-0
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate
CAS 21539-58-2
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Lauroyl Methylfuran Sulfonate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Millet Amino Acids
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids
CAS 222400-43-3
AntistaticCleansingHair conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
CAS 137-16-6
AntistaticCleansingSurfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sodium Lauroyl Silk Amino Acids
CAS 169590-94-7
AntistaticCleansingHair conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl Taurate
CAS 70609-66-4
AntistaticCleansingFoaming
Chemical page
Sodium Lauroyl Wheat Amino Acids
AntistaticCleansingHair conditioning
Sodium Lauroyl/Myristoyl Aspartate
CleansingHair conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Lauroyl/Myristoyl Glutamate
Surfactant, foam boosting
Sodium Lauryl Aspartate
CAS 267653-39-4
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Lauryl Diethylenediaminoglycinate
AntimicrobialCleansingSurfactant, emulsifying
Sodium Lauryl Furoate Sulfonate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Lauryl Glycol Carboxylate
Cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Lauryl Hydroxyacetamide Sulfate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Lauryl Phosphate
CAS 50957-96-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
CAS 151-21-3, 68585-47-7
CleansingDenaturantFoaming
Chemical page
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
CAS 1847-58-1
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropyl Phosphate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, foam boosting
Sodium Laurylglucosides Hydroxypropylsulfonate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, foam boosting
Sodium Levulinate
CAS 19856-23-6
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Sodium Lignosulfonate
CAS 8061-51-6
Surfactant, dispersing
Chemical page
Sodium Linoleate
CAS 822-17-3
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium M-Nitrobenzenesulfonate
CAS 127-68-4
Viscosity controlling
Chemical page
Sodium MA/Diisobutylene Copolymer
CAS 37199-81-8
Film forming
Sodium MA/Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer
CAS 139871-83-3
BindingFilm forming
Sodium Macadamiaseedate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingViscosity controlling
Sodium Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
CAS 12040-43-6
Absorbent
Chemical page
Sodium Magnesium Fluorosilicate
AbrasiveAbsorbentOpacifying
Chemical page
Sodium Magnesium Silicate
CAS 101659-01-2
BindingBulkingViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Sodium Magnesium Silver Phosphate
Antimicrobial
Sodium Malate
CAS 58214-38-3
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Maleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingSurfactant, foam boosting
Sodium Maleate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingSurfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Maleated Soybean Oil
CAS 2807482-55-7
Oral care
Sodium Mangoamphoacetate
CAS 515861-20-8
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Mangoseedate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingUV absorber
Sodium Mannitylphytate
CAS 1415551-44-8
AntioxidantChelatingPreservative
Sodium Mannose Phosphate
CAS 70442-25-0
HumectantSkin conditioning
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.