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 31,021 to 31,080 of 33,639 ingredients
Sunfloweramidopropyltrimonium Dimethicone PEG-8 Succinate
CAS 521913-26-8
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Sunfloweroyl Methylglucamide
CAS 1591782-99-8
CleansingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Sunflowerseedamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Antistatic
Sunflowerseedamidopropyl Dimethylamine Lactate
Hair conditioning
Sunflowerseedamidopropyl Dimethylamine Malate
Hair conditioning
Sunflowerseedamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate
AntistaticHair conditioning
Sunflowerseedamidopropyl Hydroxyethyldimonium Chloride
AntistaticCleansingHair conditioning
Sunflowerseedamidopropyl Morpholine Lactate
AntistaticHair conditioning
Sunflowerseedamidopropyl Oleate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Sunflowerseedamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
AntistaticHair conditioning
Sunset Yellow
CAS 2783-94-0
Colorant
Annex IV Chemical page
Sunset Yellow Aluminum Lake
Colorant
Annex IV
Sunstone Powder
Skin conditioning
Superoxide Dismutase
CAS 9054-89-1
AntioxidantReducingSkin conditioning
Sus Extract
CAS 91081-63-9
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Sutherlandia Frutescens Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sutilains
CAS 12211-28-8
Keratolytic
Sweet Almond Amino Acids
HumectantSkin protecting
Sweet Almond Oil Decyl Esters
Skin conditioning
Sweet Almond Oil Ethyldimethylammonium Esters Lactate
Surfactant, emulsifying
Sweet Almond Oil PEG-8 Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifying
Sweet Almond Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters
CAS 1072006-19-9
SolventSurfactant, cleansing
Sweet Almond Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifying
Swertia Chirata Extract
CAS 97766-44-4
Humectant
Swertia Chirata Leaf Extract
CAS 97766-44-4
Astringent
Swertia Japonica Extract
CAS 94167-11-0
Skin conditioning
Swertia Japonica Powder
CAS 94167-11-0
HumectantSkin conditioning
Swertia Mileensis Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Swertia Pseudochinensis Extract
Skin conditioning
Swiftlet Nest Extract
Skin conditioning
Swiftlet Nest Extract Powder
BleachingSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning, humectant
Syagrus Coronata Seed Oil
Skin conditioning
Symbiodinium Microadriaticum Ferment Lysate
Skin conditioning
Symphoricarpos Albus Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Symphoricarpos Albus Fruit Powder
Exfoliating
Symphoricarpos Albus Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Symphytum Officinale Callus Culture Extract
Skin conditioning
Symphytum Officinale Callus Culture Lysate
Skin conditioning
Symphytum Officinale Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
CAS 84696-05-9
Skin conditioning
Symphytum Officinale Leaf Powder
CAS 84696-05-9
Abrasive
Symphytum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
CAS 84696-05-9
Skin conditioning
Symphytum Officinale Root Cell Extract
CAS 84696-05-9
Skin conditioning
Symphytum Officinale Root Extract
CAS 84696-05-9
Anti-seborrheicSkin conditioningSoothing
Symplocos Racemosa Bark Extract
CAS 93165-83-4
HumectantSkin conditioning
Synechococcus Elongatus Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Synechococcus Elongatus Ferment Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Synechococcus Elongatus Lysate Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Synechococcus Elongatus/Algae Ferment
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Synechococcus/Manganese Ferment
Skin conditioning
Synephrine
CAS 94-07-5
Skin protecting
Chemical page
Synephrine HCL
CAS 5985-28-4
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Syngonanthus Nitens Stem Extract
CAS 2248485-31-4
Skin conditioning
Synotis Solidaginea Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Synsepalum Dulcificum Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning
Synsepalum Dulcificum Fruit Water
Skin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Synsepalum Dulcificum Seed Extract
Anti-seborrheicSkin protecting
Synsepalum Dulcificum Seed Oil
Skin conditioning, emollient
Synthetic Beeswax
CAS 71243-51-1
BindingEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
Synthetic Candelilla Wax
BindingSkin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilising
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.