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 29,941 to 30,000 of 33,639 ingredients
Sodium Tridecylbenzenesulfonate
CAS 26248-24-8
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Trimetaphosphate
CAS 7785-84-4
AnticakingBufferingChelating
Chemical page
Sodium Trimethylolpropane Hydroxypropyl Iminodiacetate Dendrimer
ChelatingCleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Sodium Tungstate Antimonate
AntimicrobialChelatingLight stabilizer
Sodium Undeceth-5 Carboxylate
CAS 84647-78-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sodium Undecylenate
CAS 3398-33-2
Surfactant, emulsifyingPreservativeSurfactant, cleansing
Annex V Chemical page
Sodium Undecylenoamphoacetate
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, foam boosting
Sodium Undecylenoamphopropionate
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, foam boosting
Sodium Undecylenoyl Glutamate
CleansingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sodium Urocanate
CAS 6159-49-5
UV absorber
Chemical page
Sodium Ursolate
CAS 220435-39-2
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Sodium Usnate
CAS 39012-86-7, 34769-44-3
AntimicrobialAnti-sebum
Chemical page
Sodium Wheat Germamphoacetate
CleansingSurfactant, foam boostingHair conditioning
Sodium Xylenesulfonate
CAS 1300-72-7
Surfactant, hydrotrope
Chemical page
Sodium Zinc Cetyl Phosphate
AstringentSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Annex III
Sodium Zinc Histidine Dithiooctanamide
Antioxidant
Annex III
Sodium Zinc Polyitaconate
Deodorant
Sodium Zinc Taurine Dithiooctanamide
CAS 466696-06-0
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Annex III
Sodium/Aluminum Hydroxide/Oxalate/Sulfate
AbrasiveAbsorbentBulking
Sodium/Aluminum/Iron Hydroxide/Oxalate/Sulfate
AbrasiveAbsorbentBulking
Sodium/Aluminum/Iron/Sulfate/Citrate/Hydroxide
AntimicrobialDeodorantHumectant
Sodium/Aluminum/Iron/Sulfate/Oxalate/Hydroxide
AntimicrobialChelatingDeodorant
Sodium/Aluminum/Iron/Sulfate/Tartarate/Hydroxide
AntimicrobialChelatingDeodorant
Sodium/MEA Laureth-2 Sulfosuccinate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, foam boosting
Annex III
Sodium/Mea-Peg-3 Cocamide Sulfate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, foam boosting
Annex III
Sodium/Phosphorus/Zinc/Calcium/Silicon/Aluminum/Silver Oxides
AntimicrobialAnti-sebumPreservative
Sodium/TEA C12-13 Alketh-3 Sulfate
Not reported
Sodium/TEA C12-13 Alketh-3 Sulfate (Formerly Sodium/TEA C12-13 Pareth-3 Sulfate)
Not reported
Sodium/TEA C12-13 Pareth-3 Sulfate
Skin conditioning
Annex III
Sodium/Tea-Lauroyl Collagen Amino Acids
AntistaticHair conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Sodium/Tea-Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Collagen
CAS 68920-59-2
AntistaticCleansingHair conditioning
Annex III
Sodium/Tea-Lauroyl Hydrolyzed Keratin
AntistaticCleansingHair conditioning
Annex III
Sodium/Tea-Lauroyl Keratin Amino Acids
AntistaticCleansingHair conditioning
Annex III
Sodium/Tea-Undecylenoyl Alginate
CAS 224580-93-2
Emulsion stabilisingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Annex III
Sodium/Tea-Undecylenoyl Carrageenan
CAS 224580-91-0
Emulsion stabilisingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Annex III
Sodium/Tea-Undecylenoyl Collagen Amino Acids
AntistaticCleansingHair conditioning
Annex III
Sodium/Tea-Undecylenoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen
AntistaticCleansingHair conditioning
Annex III
Sodium/Tea-Undecylenoyl Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
CAS 222400-08-0
CleansingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Annex III
Sodium/Tea-Undecylenoyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
CAS 222400-11-5
CleansingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Annex III
Sodium/Tea-Undecylenoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
CAS 222400-10-4
CleansingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Annex III
Sodium/Zinc Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Itaconate Copolymer
CAS 2220235-78-7
Deodorant
Sodium/Zinc Polyaspartate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Soil Extract
Fragrance
Soil Ferment Filtrate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Soil Minerals
Skin conditioning
Soil Minerals/Syringa Vulgaris Leaf Cell Culture Extract
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Solanum Aethiopicum Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Solanum Agrarium Fruit Extract
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Solanum Aviculare Fruit Extract
CAS 1415551-72-2
Skin conditioning
Solanum Aviculare Seed Oil
CAS 1542150-88-8
AntioxidantHumectantSkin conditioning
Solanum Centrale Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning
Solanum Dulcamara Stem Extract
CAS 84696-50-4
Skin conditioning
Solanum Indicum Root Extract
Skin conditioning
Solanum Indicum Root Powder
Skin conditioning
Solanum Lycocarpum Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning
Solanum Lycopersicon Fruit Juice Vesicles
AntioxidantHumectantSkin conditioning, humectant
Solanum Lycopersicum Callus Culture Conditioned Media
AntioxidantSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Solanum Lycopersicum Callus Culture Extract
CAS 90131-63-8
Not reported
Solanum Lycopersicum Callus Culture Vesicles
Skin conditioning, humectant
Solanum Lycopersicum Calyx Extract
Skin 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.