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 30,361 to 30,420 of 33,639 ingredients
Sr-(Hexapeptide-40 Oligopeptide-91 Clostridium Botulinum Polypeptide-1)
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-193 Dipeptide-19)
Hair conditioning
Sr-(Melittin Sh-Oligopeptide-1)
Humectant
Sr-(Methionyl Cone Snail Mu-Conotoxin Tiiia)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Methionyl Cutibacterium Acnes Polypeptide-1)
Anti-sebumSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Sr-(Methionyl Elephant Polypeptide-1 Dipeptide-19 Hexapeptide-40)
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Hexapeptide-40 Decapeptide-66 Methionyl Spider Polypeptide-3 Oligopeptide-235)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Methionyl Hexapeptide-40 Oligopeptide-231 S-Spider Polypeptide-1) Formate
Hair conditioningEyelash conditioning
Sr-(Methionyl Hexapeptide-40 Saccharomyces Polypeptide-2 Sh-Polypeptide-134)
Skin conditioning, emollient
Sr-(Methionyl Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-47 Sh-Polypeptide-158)
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Methionyl Oligopeptide-91 Glutaminyl Clostridium Botulinum Polypeptide-1 Hexapeptide-40)
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Oligopeptide-91 Glutaminyl Clostridium Botulinum Polypeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-1 Hexapeptide-40)
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Oligopeptide-91 Pentapeptide-75 Sh-Polypeptide-47 Pentapeptide-75 Sh-Polypeptide-168 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientHumectant
Sr-(Methionyl R-Green Mussel Oligopeptide-1)
AntioxidantHair conditioningHumectant
Sr-(Methionyl R-Mussel Polypeptide-1 R-Mussel Oligopeptide-1 R-Mussel Polypeptide-1 Leucine)
AntioxidantHair conditioningHumectant
Sr-(Methionyl S-Green Mussel Polypeptide-1 Oligopeptide-247)
AntioxidantHair conditioningHumectant
Sr-(Methionyl S-Mussel Polypeptide-1)
AntioxidantHair conditioningReducing
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Schizosaccharomyces Polypeptide-1 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Oligopeptide-2 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-1 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-11 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-116 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-13 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-136 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-149 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-150 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-16 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-2 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-4 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-50 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-58 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientHair conditioning
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-62 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-66 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-69 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-7 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-72 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-8 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-85 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-9 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl S-Rainbow Trout Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-92 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Oligopeptide-192 Oligopeptide-193)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Tetrapeptide-31 Sh-Polypeptide-1 Tetrapeptide-31 Hexapeptide-40)
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-116 S-Clostridium Botulinum Polypeptide-1)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-194 Methionyl Sh-Polypeptide-170)
Skin conditioning, emollient
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-2 Dipeptide-46 Oligopeptide-163 Sh-Polypeptide-181)
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-2 Oligopeptide-192 Oligopeptide-193)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-2)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-75 Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-75 Sh-Oligopeptide-1)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-75 Sh-Oligopeptide-2 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-75 Sh-Polypeptide-1 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-75 Sh-Polypeptide-11 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-75 Sh-Polypeptide-4 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-75 Sh-Polypeptide-60 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-75 Sh-Polypeptide-60)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-75 Sh-Polypeptide-8 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-75 Sh-Polypeptide-85 Hexapeptide-40)
Not reported
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-75 Sh-Polypeptide-9 Hexapeptide-40)
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Oligopeptide-99)
AntimicrobialSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
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.