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 29,641 to 29,700 of 33,639 ingredients
Sodium Mannuronate Methylsilanol
CAS 23732-95-8
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Menthyl Succinate
CAS 77341-68-5, 97439-54-8
AstringentDenaturantOral care
Chemical page
Sodium Mercaptobenzimidazole Sulfonate
CAS 53918-03-9
Hair conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Metabisulfite
CAS 7681-57-4, 7757-74-6
AntioxidantPreservativeReducing
Annex III, V Chemical page
Sodium Metaphosphate
CAS 10361-03-2, 50813-16-6
BufferingChelatingOral care
Chemical page
Sodium Metasilicate
CAS 6834-92-0
AnticorrosiveBufferingChelating
Chemical page
Sodium Methacrylate/PEG/PPG-45/15 Hydroxypropyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Dispersing non-surfactant
Sodium Methacrylate/Styrene Copolymer
CAS 33970-45-5
Opacifying
Sodium Methoxy PEG-16 Maleate/Styrene Sulfonate Copolymer
Film formingHair fixingHair waving or straightening
Sodium Methoxy PPG-2 Acetate
CAS 165038-56-2
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, hydrotrope
Chemical page
Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate
CAS 4016-21-1
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfopalmitate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfopalmitate/Stearate
Surfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
CAS 12765-39-8, 61791-42-2
Surfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Methyl Isethionate
CAS 869737-84-8
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sodium Methyl Laurate Sulfonate
CAS 4016-21-1
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Methyl Lauroyl Taurate
CAS 4337-75-1
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Methyl Myristate Sulfonate
CAS 4016-22-2
CleansingSurfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Methyl Myristoyl Taurate
CAS 18469-44-8
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
CAS 137-20-2, 7308-16-9
AntistaticCleansingFoaming
Chemical page
Sodium Methyl Palmitate Sulfonate
CAS 4016-24-4
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Methyl Palmitoyl Taurate
CAS 3737-55-1
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Methyl Stearate Sulfonate
CAS 4062-78-6
CleansingSurfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Methyl Stearoyl Taurate
CAS 149-39-3
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Methyl Sulfate
CAS 512-42-5
Emulsion stabilising
Chemical page
Sodium Methylesculetin Acetate
CAS 95873-69-1
Oral care
Chemical page
Sodium Methylnaphthalenesulfonate
CAS 26264-58-4
Gel formingSurfactant, hydrotropeSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Methylparaben
CAS 5026-62-0
Preservative
Annex V Chemical page
Sodium Methyltaurate
CAS 4316-74-9
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Methyltaurate Isopalmitamide
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Methyltaurine Cocoyl Methyltaurate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Milkamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
AntistaticCleansingSurfactant, foam boosting
Sodium Molybdate
CAS 12680-49-8, 7631-95-0
Anticorrosive
Chemical page
Sodium Monofluorophosphate
CAS 10163-15-2, 7631-97-2
AntiplaqueOral care
Annex III Chemical page
Sodium Myreth Sulfate
CAS 25446-80-4
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingFoaming
Chemical page
Sodium Myristate
CAS 822-12-8
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Myristoamphoacetate
CAS 63556-21-8
AntistaticCleansingFoaming
Chemical page
Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate
CAS 38517-37-2, 38754-83-5
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Myristoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen
AntistaticCleansingHair conditioning
Sodium Myristoyl Isethionate
CAS 37747-10-7
AntistaticCleansingFoaming
Chemical page
Sodium Myristoyl Methyl Beta-Alanine
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate
CAS 30364-51-3
AntistaticCleansingFoaming
Chemical page
Sodium Myristyl Aspartate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Myristyl Sulfate
CAS 1191-50-0
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium N-Hyaluronoyl Glutamate
BufferingHumectant
Sodium N-Isostearoyl Methyltaurate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Naphthalenesulfonate
CAS 532-02-5, 1321-69-3
Surfactant, hydrotropeSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Naphthol Sulfonate
CAS 6099-57-6
Absorbent
Chemical page
Sodium Nitrate
CAS 7631-99-4
Oral careSoothing
Chemical page
Sodium Nitrite
CAS 7632-00-0
Anticorrosive
Annex III Chemical page
Sodium Nonoxynol-1 Sulfate
CAS 9014-90-8
Surfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Nonoxynol-10 Sulfate
CAS 9014-90-8
Surfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Nonoxynol-25 Sulfate
CAS 9014-90-8
Surfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Nonoxynol-3 Sulfate
CAS 9014-90-8
Surfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Nonoxynol-4 Sulfate
CAS 9014-90-8
Surfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Nonoxynol-6 Phosphate
CAS 12068-19-8
Surfactant, hydrotropeSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Nonoxynol-6 Sulfate
CAS 9014-90-8
Surfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Nonoxynol-8 Sulfate
CAS 9014-90-8
Surfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Nonoxynol-9 Phosphate
Surfactant, hydrotropeSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium O-Phenylphenate
CAS 132-27-4
Antimicrobial
Annex V 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.