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 29,821 to 29,880 of 33,639 ingredients
Sodium Ricebranamphoacetate
Surfactant, cleansing
Sodium Ricinoleamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Ricinoleate
CAS 5323-95-5
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sodium Ricinoleoamphoacetate
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, foam boosting
Sodium RNA
Skin conditioning
Sodium Rose Hipsamphoacetate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Rosinate
CleansingViscosity controlling
Sodium Saccharin
CAS 128-44-9, 6155-57-3
FragranceOral careFlavouring
Chemical page
Sodium Safflowerate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Saffloweroyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
CleansingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sodium Salicylate
CAS 54-21-7
DenaturantPreservative
Annex V Chemical page
Sodium Sarcosinate
CAS 4316-73-8
Hair conditioningViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Sodium Scymnol Sulfate
CAS 119068-78-9
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Selenate
Antioxidant
Chemical page
Sodium Sesameseedate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingViscosity controlling
Sodium Sesamphoacetate
CleansingSurfactant, foam boostingHair conditioning
Sodium Sesquicarbonate
CAS 533-96-0
BufferingBulkingCleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Shea Butterate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Sheabutteramphoacetate
CAS 515861-29-7
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Sialyllactose
CAS 128596-80-5
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Sodium Silicate
CAS 1344-09-8
AnticorrosiveBuffering
Chemical page
Sodium Silicate Extract
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Sodium Silicoaluminate
CAS 1344-00-9
AbrasiveBulkingViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Sodium Silver Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentDeodorant
Sodium Silver Mercaptobenzimidazole Sulfonate
AntistaticDeodorantSkin conditioning
Sodium Silver Thioctoyl Hyaluronate
AntimicrobialAnti-sebumSkin conditioning
Sodium Sorbate
CAS 7757-81-5
Preservative
Annex V Chemical page
Sodium Soy Hydrolyzed Collagen
CAS 68188-31-8
AntistaticHair conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Soyate
CAS 61790-25-8
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Stannate
CAS 12058-66-1
Light stabilizerViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate
CAS 66829-29-6, 52906-93-1
AbsorbentEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
Sodium Stearate
CAS 822-16-2
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Steareth-4 Phosphate
CAS 57829-61-5, 87666-99-7
Surfactant, emulsifying
Sodium Stearic Acid Sulfate
CAS 68331-91-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSolventSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Stearoamphoacetate
CAS 68298-17-9
AntistaticCleansingFoaming
Chemical page
Sodium Stearoamphohydroxypropylsulfonate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, foam boosting
Chemical page
Sodium Stearoamphopropionate
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, foam boosting
Sodium Stearoxy Pg-Hydroxyethylcellulose Sulfonate
Viscosity controlling
Sodium Stearoyl Alaninate
CAS 58725-36-3
Surfactant
Chemical page
Sodium Stearoyl Casein
CAS 222400-24-0
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Stearoyl Chondroitin Sulfate
CAS 222400-50-2
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl DNA
Skin conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CAS 38517-23-6, 79811-24-8
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Stearoyl Hyaluronate
CAS 222400-51-3
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen
AntistaticCleansingHair conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
CAS 222400-45-5
CleansingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Hydrolyzed Silk
CAS 222400-46-6
CleansingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
CAS 222400-47-7
CleansingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Protein
AntistaticSkin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifying
Sodium Stearoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
CAS 222400-07-9
CleansingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Lactalbumin
CAS 222400-23-9
CleansingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
CAS 25383-99-7, 18200-72-1
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sodium Stearoyl Methyl Isethionate
CleansingSurfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Stearoyl Oat Protein
CAS 226994-40-7
CleansingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Pea Protein
CAS 226994-41-8
CleansingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sodium Stearoyl Soy Protein
CAS 223705-73-5
CleansingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sodium Stearyl Dimethyl Glycine
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Stearyl Fumarate
CAS 4070-80-8
Bulking
Chemical page
Sodium Stearyl Phthalamate
CAS 86432-23-7
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sodium Stearyl Sulfate
CAS 1120-04-3
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
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.