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 30,841 to 30,900 of 33,639 ingredients
Streptococcus Pneumoniae Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollient
Streptococcus Pyogenes Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollient
Streptococcus Salivarius Lysate Extract
Humectant
Streptococcus Salivarius/Hydrolyzed Nonfat Dry Milk Ferment
Oral care
Streptococcus Salivarius/Nonfat Dry Milk Ferment Extract
Oral carePH adjusters
Streptococcus Thermophilus
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Streptococcus Thermophilus Extracellular Vesicles
AntioxidantBleachingChelating
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment
HumectantSkin conditioning
Streptococcus Thermophilus Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollient
Streptococcus Thermophilus Lysate
Skin protecting
Streptococcus Thermophilus Vesicles
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Streptococcus Thermophilus/Angelica Gigas Root/Cimicifuga Racemosa Root/Pueraria Lobata Root/Punica Granatum Fruit/Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Streptococcus Thermophilus/Cyclopia Intermedia Leaf/Stem Extract/Lactose/Whole Dry Milk Ferment
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Streptococcus Thermophilus/Jojoba Seed Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Streptococcus Thermophilus/Lactobacillus/Bifidobacterium/Licorice Root Extract Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAstringent
Streptococcus Thermophilus/Milk Ferment Lysate
Skin conditioning
Streptococcus Zooepidemicus Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Streptococcus Zooepidemicus/Wheat Peptide Ferment
Skin conditioning
Streptomyces Avermitilis/Soybean Extract Ferment Filtrate
AntioxidantSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Streptomyces Coelicolor Ferment Extract
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Streptomyces Gougerotii Ferment Extract
AbrasiveAntimicrobialSkin conditioning
Streptomyces Hygroscopicus/Glucose Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, occlusive
Streptomyces Lividans Ferment Filtrate Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Streptomyces Pulveraceus Ferment Filtrate
HumectantSkin conditioning
Streptomyces Rubrovinus Ferment Extract
BleachingColorant
Streptomyces Sp. AN120535 Ferment Extract Filtrate
UV filter
Streptomyces Subrutilus Ferment Filtrate Extract
Bleaching
Streptomyces Subrutilus/Apricot Flower Extract/Lithospermum Officinale Root Extract/Magnolia Officinalis Flower Extract/Spirodela Polyrhiza Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Streptomyces Tsukubaensis Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantSkin conditioning
Strontium Acetate
CAS 543-94-2
Oral careSoothing
Annex III Chemical page
Strontium Chloride
CAS 10476-85-4
Oral careSkin conditioningSoothing
Annex III Chemical page
Strontium Chloride Hexahydrate
CAS 10025-70-4
Oral careSkin conditioning
Annex III Chemical page
Strontium Citrate
CAS 813-97-8
Not reported
Chemical page
Strontium Hydroxide
CAS 18480-07-4, 1311-10-0
Buffering
Annex III Chemical page
Strontium Nitrate
CAS 10042-76-9
Oral careSkin conditioning
Annex II Chemical page
Strontium Peroxide
CAS 1314-18-7
BleachingOxidising
Annex III Chemical page
Strontium Sulfide
CAS 1314-96-1
Depilatory
Annex III Chemical page
Strontium Thioglycolate
CAS 38337-95-0
DepilatoryHair waving or straighteningReducing
Annex III Chemical page
Strychnos Potatorum Seed Oil
Hair conditioning
Stryphnodendron Adstringens Bark Extract
Skin conditioning
Sturgeon Coelomic Fluid Filtrate
HumectantSkin conditioning
Sturgeon Extract
Skin conditioning
Sturgeon Skin Mucus Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Styrach Obassis Extract
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Styralyl Alcohol
CAS 98-85-1
Perfuming
Chemical page
Styralyl Propionate
CAS 120-45-6
Perfuming
Chemical page
Styrax Benzoin Gum
CAS 9000-05-9, 9000-72-0
Film formingFragranceSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Styrax Benzoin Gum Extract
CAS 9000-05-9
Perfuming
Chemical page
Styrax Benzoin Resin Extract
CAS 84929-79-3
Film formingFragrancePerfuming
Styrax Benzoin Resin Oil
CAS 84929-79-3, 84696-18-4
Perfuming
Styrax Japonicus Branch Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Styrax Japonicus Branch/Fruit/Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Styrax Japonicus Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Styrax Tonkinensis Resin Extract
CAS 9000-72-0, 84012-39-5
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Styrax Tonkinensis Resin Oil
CAS 9000-72-0, 84012-39-5
Perfuming
Styrene
CAS 100-42-5
Solvent
Annex II Chemical page
Styrene Methyltrimonium Chloride Crosspolymer
CAS 11041-12-6
Absorbent
Styrene/Acrylamide Copolymer
CAS 24981-13-3
Opacifying
Annex III
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
CAS 27306-39-4, 25034-86-0
Film formingOpacifying
Annex II
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer/Polyurethane
BindingFilm formingPlasticiser
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.