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 30,661 to 30,720 of 33,639 ingredients
Steardimonium Propyl Choride Silsesquioxane Silicate
AntimicrobialFilm formingSurfactant, cleansing
Steardimonium Propyl/Methacryloylpropyl Silsesquioxane Silicate
AntimicrobialFilm formingSurfactant, solubilizing
Steardimoniumethyl Triethoxysilylpropyldimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Steareth-1
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Steareth-10
CAS 9005-00-9, 13149-86-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingRefattingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-10 Allyl Ether/Acrylates Copolymer
CAS 109292-17-3
Film formingViscosity controlling
Steareth-10 Phosphate
CAS 62362-49-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-100
CAS 9005-00-9
Gel formingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-100/PEG-136/HDI Copolymer
CAS 103777-69-1
Viscosity controlling
Steareth-11
CAS 9005-00-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-12
Surfactant, emulsifyingSolventSurfactant, cleansing
Steareth-12 Stearate
Skin conditioning
Steareth-13
CAS 9005-00-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-14
CAS 9005-00-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-15
CAS 9005-00-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-16
CAS 9005-00-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-2
CAS 9005-00-9, 16057-43-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-2 Phosphate
CAS 62362-49-6
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Steareth-20
CAS 9005-00-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-200
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Steareth-21
CAS 9005-00-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-25
CAS 9005-00-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-27
CAS 9005-00-9
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-3
CAS 9005-00-9, 4439-32-1
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-3 Phosphate
CAS 62362-49-6
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-30
CAS 9005-00-9
CleansingGel formingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-4
CAS 9005-00-9, 59970-10-4
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-4 Stearate
Skin conditioning
Steareth-40
CAS 9005-00-9
CleansingGel formingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-5
CAS 9005-00-9, 71093-13-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-5 Stearate
CAS 85066-57-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Steareth-50
CAS 9005-00-9
CleansingGel formingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-6
CAS 9005-00-9, 2420-29-3
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-60 Cetyl Ether
Viscosity controlling
Steareth-7
CAS 9005-00-9, 66146-84-7
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-8
CAS 9005-00-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-80
CAS 9005-00-9
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Steareth-9 Stearate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Stearic Acid
CAS 57-11-4
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
Chemical page
Stearic Hydrazide
CAS 4130-54-5
Not reported
Annex II Chemical page
Stearoamphoacetic Acid
AntistaticSurfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioning
Stearone
CAS 504-53-0
Viscosity controlling
Chemical page
Stearoptenes
CAS 1406-57-1
Perfuming
Stearoxy Dimethicone
CAS 68554-53-0
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Stearoxy Hydroxypropyl PEI-1500
Film forming
Stearoxymethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
Stearoxypropyl Dimethylamine
CAS 17517-01-0
Hair conditioning
Chemical page
Stearoxypropyltrimonium Chloride
CAS 23328-71-4
CleansingHair conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Stearoxytrimethylsilane
CAS 18748-98-6
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Stearoyl Cysteinyl D-Tetrapeptide-1 Amine Trifluoroacetate
Dispersing non-surfactantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Stearoyl Dihydroxy Isobutylamide Stearate
Skin conditioning
Stearoyl Epoxy Resin
Film forming
Stearoyl Ethyltrimonium Methosulfate
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Stearoyl Furan
CAS 4444-89-7
Skin conditioning, emollientFilm formingHair conditioning
Chemical page
Stearoyl Glutamic Acid
CAS 3397-16-8
CleansingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Stearoyl Inulin
CAS 190524-47-1
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Stearoyl Lactylic Acid
CAS 14440-80-3
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Stearoyl Leucine
CAS 14379-43-2
Surfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Stearoyl Methylglucamide Stearate
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantSkin conditioning
Stearoyl Pg-Trimonium Chloride
AntistaticHair 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.