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 30,181 to 30,240 of 33,639 ingredients
Sorbityl Furfural Palmitate
Antioxidant
Sorbityl Laurate
CAS 26657-97-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Sorbityl Silanediol
CAS 221346-75-4
Skin conditioning, emollient
Sorbityl Vanillinal
Antioxidant
Sorbityl/Xylityl Pelargonate
AntimicrobialDeodorantSkin conditioning, emollient
Sorbus Alnifolia Branch Extract
BleachingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sorbus Alnifolia Branch/Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Sorbus Alnifolia Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin conditioning
Sorbus Aucuparia Fruit Extract
CAS 84776-90-9
Skin conditioning
Sorbus Aucuparia Fruit/Leaf Extract
CAS 84776-90-9
Hair conditioningHumectantSkin conditioning
Sorbus Aucuparia Seed Oil
CAS 84776-90-9
Anti-seborrheicSkin conditioning, emollientHair conditioning
Sorbus Commixta Berry Extract
Skin conditioning
Sorbus Commixta Berry Oil
Skin conditioning
Sorbus Commixta Branch Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Sorbus Commixta Extract
Skin conditioning
Sorbus Torminalis Fruit Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Sorghum Bicolor Bran Extract
Skin conditioning
Sorghum Bicolor Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin conditioning
Sorghum Bicolor Stalk Juice
Skin conditioning
Sorghum Vulgare Seed/Skin/Stalk Extract
CAS 97676-10-3
Skin conditioning
Soy Acid
CAS 68308-53-2
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingRefatting
Soy Amino Acids
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Soy Dihydroxypropyldimonium Glucoside
Hair conditioning
Soy Hydroxyethyl Imidazoline
CAS 70024-77-0
Hair conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Soy Isoflavones
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Soy Protein Phthalate
BindingSkin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilising
Soy Sterol Acetate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Soy Triethoxysilylpropyldimonium Chloride
Hair conditioningHair fixingHair waving or straightening
Soyalkonium Chloride
AntistaticHair conditioning
Soyamide DEA
CAS 68425-47-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, foam boosting
Annex III
Soyamide Dipa Amides
CAS 68855-71-0
Surfactant, cleansing
Soyamidoethyldimonium/Trimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
CAS 222400-09-1
AntistaticHair conditioning
Soyamidopropalkonium Chloride
Antistatic
Soyamidopropyl Betaine
CleansingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Soyamidopropyl Dimethylamine
CAS 68188-30-7
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Soyamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate
CAS 90529-57-0
AntistaticSurfactant, cleansing
Soyamidopropylamine Oxide
CAS 223707-70-8
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Soyamine
CAS 61790-18-9
AntistaticSurfactant, emulsifying
Annex III
Soyaminopropylamine
Surfactant, emulsifying
Soybean Glycerides
CAS 91744-20-6
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Soybean Oil Ethyl Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protecting
Soybean Oil Glycereth-8 Esters
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Soybean Oil PEG-20 Esters
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Soybean Oil PEG-36 Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifying
Soybean Oil PEG-8 Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifying
Soybean Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Soybean Oil Propylene Glycol Esters
Skin conditioning, emollient
Soybean Oil/Ferulate Esters
Skin conditioning
Soybean Palmitate
CAS 227200-28-4
Skin conditioning, emollientRefatting
Soybean Peroxidase
CAS 9003-99-0
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Soydimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Antistatic
Soyethyl Morpholinium Ethosulfate
CAS 61791-34-2
Antistatic
Soyethyldimonium Ethosulfate
CAS 68308-67-8
AntistaticHair conditioning
Soymilk
Skin conditioning
Soymilk Extract
AntioxidantHumectantSkin conditioning
Soymilk Isoflavones
AntioxidantHumectantSkin conditioning
Soymilk Powder
Skin conditioning
Soytrimonium Chloride
CAS 61790-41-8
AntistaticSurfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioning
Annex V
Sparassis Crispa Extract
Emulsion stabilisingHair conditioningHumectant
Sparassis Crispa Ferment Filtrate
HumectantSkin 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.