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 3,181 to 3,240 of 33,639 ingredients
Auxenochlorella Protothecoides Lysate Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Avena Sativa Bran
CAS 84012-26-0
AbrasiveAbsorbentBulking
Avena Sativa Bran Extract
CAS 84012-26-0
Abrasive
Avena Sativa Extract
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Avena Sativa Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Hair conditioning
Avena Sativa Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice
CAS 84012-26-0
Skin conditioning
Avena Sativa Hull Fiber
AbrasiveBindingBulking
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
CAS 84012-26-0
AbrasiveAntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollient
Avena Sativa Kernel Flour
CAS 134134-86-4, 84012-26-0
AbrasiveAbsorbentBulking
Avena Sativa Kernel Meal
CAS 84012-26-0
AbrasiveAbsorbentBulking
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
CAS 84012-26-0
Skin conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Protein
CAS 134134-87-5
Film formingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Avena Sativa Kernel Vesicles
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Avena Sativa Leaf Extract
CAS 84012-26-0
Astringent
Avena Sativa Leaf/Stalk Extract
CAS 84012-26-0
Skin conditioning
Avena Sativa Leaf/Stem Extract
CAS 84012-26-0
Skin conditioning
Avena Sativa Meal Extract
CAS 84012-26-0
Soothing
Avena Sativa Meristem Cell Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Avena Sativa Peptide
CAS 84012-26-0
Film formingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Avena Sativa Protein Extract
CAS 134134-87-5, 84012-26-0
Skin conditioning
Avena Sativa Seed Extract
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Avena Sativa Seed Water
CAS 84012-26-0
Solvent
Avena Sativa Sprout Extract
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Avena Sativa Sprout Oil
Skin conditioning
Avena Sativa Starch
CAS 9005-25-8
AbsorbentViscosity controlling
Avena Sativa Straw Extract
CAS 84012-26-0
Skin conditioning
Avena Strigosa Seed Extract
Skin conditioning
Avenacosides
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Avenanthramides
CAS 108605-69-2, 108605-70-5
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Chemical page
Averrhoa Bilimbi Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Extract
CAS 97675-54-2
Skin conditioning
Averrhoa Carambola Fruit Juice
CAS 97675-54-2
Skin conditioning
Averrhoa Carambola Leaf Extract
CAS 97675-54-2
HumectantSkin conditioning
Avocadamide DEA
CAS 124046-21-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, foam boosting
Annex III
Avocadamide Dipa
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansingViscosity controlling
Annex III
Avocadamidopropalkonium Chloride
CAS 124046-04-4
Antistatic
Chemical page
Avocadamidopropyl Betaine
CAS 246865-42-9
AntistaticCleansingSurfactant, foam boosting
Avocadamidopropyl Dimethylamine
CAS 226994-25-8
Antistatic
Avocado Oil Glycereth-8 Esters
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Avocado Oil PEG-11 Esters
CAS 103819-44-9
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Avocado Oil PEG-8 Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Avocado Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Avocado Oil Propylene Glycol Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Aza-Oxohypoxanthine
CAS 1403820-30-3
Skin protecting
Chemical page
Azadirachta Indica Bark Extract
CAS 84696-25-3
Skin conditioning
Azadirachta Indica Bark/Seed Extract
CAS 84696-25-3
Skin conditioning
Azadirachta Indica Extract
AntimicrobialAnti-sebum
Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Azadirachta Indica Leaf Oil
Fragrance
Azadirachta Indica Seed Extract
CAS 84696-25-3
Skin conditioning
Azadirachta Indica Seed Oil
CAS 8002-65-1, 84696-25-3
Skin conditioning
Azelaic Acid
CAS 123-99-9
BufferingFragrance
Chemical page
Azelaic Acid/Butylene Glycol Copolymer
Skin conditioning, emollient
Azelaic Acid/Polyglyceryl-3 Copolymer
Hair conditioning
Azelamide MEA
CAS 242132-61-2
Surfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansingViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Azelamidopropyl Dimethyl Amine
CAS 1272659-40-1
AntimicrobialAnti-sebumSkin conditioning
Azelaoyl Bis-Dipeptide-10
Skin conditioning
Azelaoyl Dipeptide-27
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Azelaoyl Octapeptide-9
AntimicrobialAnti-sebumSkin protecting
Azelaoyl Pentapeptide-37
Hair conditioningSkin protecting
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.