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 31,261 to 31,320 of 33,639 ingredients
Taraxacum Sinicum Root Extract
Skin conditioning
Tarchonanthus Camphoratus Extract
Skin conditioning
Tarchonanthus Camphoratus Oil
FragranceSkin conditioning
Tarchonanthus Camphoratus Water
Fragrance
Tartaric Acid
CAS 133-37-9, 147-71-7
BufferingFragrance
Chemical page
Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning
Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Powder
CAS 183815-52-3
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Powder
CAS 183815-52-3
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Tasmannia Lanceolata Leaf Extract
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Taurine
CAS 107-35-7
Buffering
Chemical page
Taxamairin A
CAS 110300-76-0
Antioxidant
Chemical page
Taxamairin C
CAS 114216-96-5
Antioxidant
Taxillus Yadoriki Branch/Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning, emollient
Taxiresinol
CAS 40951-69-7
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Taxodium Distichum Extract
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientHumectant
Taxus (Media/Cuspidata/Brevifolia/Baccata/Canadensis) Meristem Cell Culture Conditioned Media
AntimicrobialAntioxidantSkin conditioning
Taxus Cuspidata Callus Culture Extract
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Taxus Cuspidata Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Taxus Cuspidata Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Taxus Cuspidata Meristem Cell Culture Conditioned Media
Skin protecting
Taxus Mairei Branch/Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialAntioxidant
Taxus Media Meristem Cell Culture Conditioned Media
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Taxus Media/Taxus Cuspidata/Taxus Brevifolia/Taxus Baccata/Taxus Canadensis Meristem Cell Culture
AntimicrobialAntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Taxus Media/Taxus Cuspidata/Taxus Brevifolia/Taxus Baccata/Taxus Canadensis Meristem Cell Culture Extract
AntimicrobialAntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Tazarotene
CAS 118292-40-3
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Tbhq
CAS 1948-33-0
AntioxidantFragrancePerfuming
Chemical page
TDI Oxidized Microcrystalline Cera
Viscosity controlling
TDI Oxidized Microcrystalline Wax
Viscosity controlling
TDI/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer
Binding
TEA C14-17 Alkyl Sec Sulfonate
CleansingSurfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, hydrotrope
Annex III
Tea-Abietoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen
CAS 68918-77-4
AntistaticCleansingHair conditioning
Annex III
Tea-Acrylates/Acrylonitrogens Copolymer
Film forming
Annex III
Tea-Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
Film forming
Annex III
Tea-Alginate
BindingEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
Annex III
Tea-C10-15 Alkyl Sulfate
FoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Tea-C11-15 Alketh Sulfate
Surfactant, emulsifying
Tea-C11-15 Alketh Sulfate (Formerly Tea-C11-15 Pareth Sulfate)
Surfactant, emulsifying
Tea-C11-15 Alkyl Sulfate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Tea-C11-15 Pareth Sulfate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Tea-C12-13 Alketh-3 Sulfate
Surfactant, emulsifying
Tea-C12-13 Alketh-3 Sulfate (Formerly Tea-C12-13 Pareth-3 Sulfate)
Surfactant, emulsifying
Tea-C12-13 Alkyl Phosphate
Surfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Tea-C12-13 Alkyl Sulfate
CAS 223704-69-6
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Tea-C12-13 Pareth-3 Sulfate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Tea-C12-14 Alkyl Phosphate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Tea-C12-14 Alkyl Sulfate
CAS 90583-18-9
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Tea-C12-15 Alkyl Sulfate
CAS 68815-25-8
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Tea-C8-10 Alkyl Phosphate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Tea-C8-18 Perfluoroalkylethyl Phosphate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Tea-Canolate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingFoaming
Annex III
Tea-Caprylate
CAS 22919-56-8
Hair conditioning
Annex III Chemical page
Tea-Carbomer
Gel formingViscosity controlling
Annex III
Tea-Cocamide Diacetate
ChelatingCleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Tea-Coco-Sulfate
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Tea-Cocoate
CAS 61790-64-5
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingFoaming
Annex III
Tea-Cocoyl Alaninate
CleansingHair conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Tea-Cocoyl Glutamate
CAS 68187-29-1
CleansingHair conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III Chemical page
Tea-Cocoyl Glutaminate
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Tea-Cocoyl Glycinate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
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.