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 30,121 to 30,180 of 33,639 ingredients
Sorbeth-230 Pentastearate
Emulsion stabilisingViscosity controllingSurfactant, solubilizing
Sorbeth-230 Tetraoleate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansingViscosity controlling
Sorbeth-3 Isostearate
Surfactant, emulsifying
Sorbeth-3 Tristearate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sorbeth-30
CAS 53694-15-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingHumectantSolvent
Chemical page
Sorbeth-30 Pentaisostearate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
Surfactant, emulsifying
Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate Laurate
Surfactant, emulsifying
Sorbeth-4 Tetraoleate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sorbeth-40
CAS 53694-15-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingHumectantSolvent
Chemical page
Sorbeth-40 Hexaoleate
Surfactant, cleansing
Sorbeth-40 Pentaisostearate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sorbeth-40 Pentaoleate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sorbeth-40 Tetraisostearate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sorbeth-40 Tetraoleate
Surfactant, emulsifying
Sorbeth-450 Tristearate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
Sorbeth-5
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifying
Sorbeth-50 Hexaoleate
Surfactant, emulsifying
Sorbeth-50 Pentaisostearate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sorbeth-50 Tetraisostearate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sorbeth-6
CAS 53694-15-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingSolventViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Sorbeth-6 Beeswax
CAS 8051-15-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sorbeth-6 Hexastearate
CAS 66828-20-4
Surfactant, emulsifying
Sorbeth-6 Laurate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sorbeth-6 Tetraoleate
Surfactant, emulsifying
Sorbeth-60 Tetraoleate
Surfactant, emulsifying
Sorbeth-60 Tetrastearate
Surfactant, emulsifying
Sorbeth-7
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifying
Sorbeth-8 Beeswax
CAS 8051-73-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sorbic Acid
CAS 110-44-1
FragrancePreservative
Annex V Chemical page
Sorbitan Caprylate
CAS 60177-36-8
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sorbitan Cocoate
CAS 68154-36-9
Surfactant, emulsifying
Sorbitan Diisostearate
CAS 68238-87-9
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sorbitan Dioleate
CAS 29116-98-1
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sorbitan Distearate
CAS 36521-89-8
Skin conditioning, emollient
Chemical page
Sorbitan Hexa-Guanidinohexanoate Trifluoroacetate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sorbitan Isostearate
CAS 71902-01-7
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sorbitan Laurate
CAS 1338-39-2
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sorbitan Oleate
CAS 1338-43-8
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, foam boosting
Sorbitan Oleate Laurylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, foam boosting
Sorbitan Olivate
CAS 223706-40-9
Surfactant, emulsifying
Sorbitan Palmate
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilising
Sorbitan Palmitate
CAS 26266-57-9
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sorbitan Sesquicaprylate
CAS 91844-53-0
Skin conditioningSurfactant, cleansingViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate
CAS 71812-38-9
Surfactant, emulsifying
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
CAS 8007-43-0
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sorbitan Sesquistearate
CAS 51938-44-4
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sorbitan Stearate
CAS 1338-41-6
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sorbitan Theobroma Grandiflorum Seedate
BleachingSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Sorbitan Triisostearate
CAS 54392-27-7
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sorbitan Trioleate
CAS 26266-58-0
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sorbitan Tristearate
CAS 26658-19-5
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sorbitan Undecylenate
CAS 93963-92-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Sorbitol
CAS 50-70-4, 1259528-21-6
HumectantFragranceSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Sorbitol/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Behenate
Skin conditioningViscosity controlling
Sorbityl Acetate
CAS 39346-74-2
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Sorbityl Dimonium Anisate
CAS 2097714-04-8
AntimicrobialBufferingFlavouring
Sorbityl Furfural
Antioxidant
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.