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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 30,421 to 30,480 of 33,639 ingredients
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Polypeptide-11 Oligopeptide-200 Sh-Oligopeptide-1)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Polypeptide-130 Dipeptide-19 Hexapeptide-40)
AntimicrobialSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Polypeptide-131 Dipeptide-19 Hexapeptide-40)
AntimicrobialSkin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Polypeptide-152 Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Hexapeptide-40)
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Polypeptide-170)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Polypeptide-3 Dipeptide-46 Oligopeptide-163 Sh-Oligopeptide-197)
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Methionyl Sh-Polypeptide-38 Dipeptide-19 Hexapeptide-40)
Skin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Shark Polypeptide-1 Dipeptide-19 Hexapeptide-40)
Skin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Staphylococcus Simulans Polypeptide-1 Dipeptide-53 Staphylococcus Phage 2638A Polypeptide-1)
Skin conditioning
Sr-(Methionyl Sturgeon Polypeptide-1)
Skin protecting
Sr-(Methionyl Tripeptide-46 Hexapeptide-40 Decapeptide-27 Escherichia Phage T7 Polypeptide-1 Oligopeptide-217 Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Dipeptide-19 Hexapeptide-40
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Methionyl Tripeptide-46 Hexapeptide-40 Decapeptide-27 Escherichia Phage T7 Polypeptide-1 Tripeptide-92 Sh-Polypeptide-11 Octapeptide-46 Dipeptide-19 Hexapeptide-40)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Methionyl Tripeptide-46 Hexapeptide-40 Decapeptide-27 Escherichia Phage T7 Sh-Polypeptide-1 Octapeptide-46 Dipeptide-19 Hexapeptide-40)
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Methionyl Tripeptide-46 Hexapeptide-40 Decapeptide-27 Sh-Polypeptide-190 Sh-Polypeptide-191)
AntioxidantReducing
Sr-(Methionyl Tripeptide-46 Hexapeptide-40 Dipeptide-69 Escherichia Coli Polypeptide-2 Oligopeptide-229 Escherichia Phage Polypeptide-1)
Antimicrobial
Sr-(Mussel Polypeptide-1 Mussel Oligopeptide-1 Mussel Polypeptide-1)
HumectantSkin protecting
Sr-(Octapeptide-53 Sh-Polypeptide-169)
Skin protecting
Sr-(Octapeptide-53 Sh-Polypeptide-47)
Skin conditioning, humectant
Sr-(Octapeptide-7 Hexapeptide-128)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-133 Clostridium Botulinum Polypeptide-1)
Skin conditioning
Sr-(Oligopeptide-150 Silkworm Polypeptide-2 Dipeptide-19 Hexapeptide-40)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-163 Sh-Polypeptide-117 Sh-Polypeptide-94 Sh-Polypeptide-95 Pentapeptide-63 Oligopeptide-163 Sh-Polypeptide-6 Nonapeptide-43 Sh-Polypeptide-6) Dimer
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-184 Clostridium Botulinum Polypeptide-1)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-184 Sh-Oligopeptide-1)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-184 Sh-Oligopeptide-2)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-184 Sh-Polypeptide-1)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-184 Sh-Polypeptide-2)
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-184 Sh-Polypeptide-3)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-184 Sh-Polypeptide-5)
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-184 Sh-Polypeptide-59)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-184 Sh-Polypeptide-6)
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-184 Sh-Polypeptide-60)
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin protecting
Sr-(Oligopeptide-184 Sh-Polypeptide-85)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-184 Sh-Polypeptide-9)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-230 Heptapeptide-62 Bacteriophage Phi-29 Polypeptide-1 Dipeptide-19 Hexapeptide-40)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-249 Methionyl Sh-Polypeptide-7)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-249 Oligopeptide-248 Sh-Polypeptide-176)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-249 Oligopeptide-250 Sh-Oligopeptide-2)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-249 R-Clostridium Botulinum Polypeptide-1)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-249 Sh-Polypeptide-10)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-249 Sh-Polypeptide-11)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-249 Sh-Polypeptide-13)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-249 Sh-Polypeptide-4)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-249 Sh-Polypeptide-58)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-249 Sh-Polypeptide-59) Dimer
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-249 Sh-Polypeptide-60)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-297 Oligopeptide-163 Clostridium Botulinum Polypeptide-1 Dipeptide-19 Hexapeptide-40)
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning, humectant
Sr-(Oligopeptide-297 Oligopeptide-163 Clostridium Botulinum Polypeptide-2 Dipeptide-19 Hexapeptide-40)
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning, humectant
Sr-(Oligopeptide-304 Staphylococcus Simulans Polypeptide-1 Dipeptide-19 Hexapeptide-40)
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(Oligopeptide-91 Clostridium Botulinum Polypeptide-1)
Skin conditioning
Sr-(Pentapeptide-104 S-Staphylococcus Simulans Polypeptide-1 Hexapeptide-40)
Anti-sebum
Sr-(Pentapeptide-107 Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-164)
Hair conditioningHumectantSkin protecting
Sr-(Polypeptide-165 Oligopeptide-178)
Surfactant, emulsifyingFilm formingSkin protecting
Sr-(Polypeptide-166 Oligopeptide-178)
Surfactant, emulsifyingFilm formingSkin protecting
Sr-(Polypeptide-167 Oligopeptide-178)
Surfactant, emulsifyingFilm formingSkin protecting
Sr-(Polypeptide-168 Oligopeptide-178)
Surfactant, emulsifyingFilm formingSkin protecting
Sr-(Polypeptide-169 Oligopeptide-178)
Surfactant, emulsifyingFilm formingSkin protecting
Sr-(Prolinyl Sh-Polypeptide-145)
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Sr-(S-Mussel Polypeptide-2 Dipeptide-40 Oligopeptide-233)
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sr-(S-Mussel Polypeptide-2 Pentapeptide-96 Cow Octapeptide-1 Lysine)
Hair conditioningSkin 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.