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 3,241 to 3,300 of 33,639 ingredients
Azelaoyl Tetrapeptide-32
Hair conditioningSkin protecting
Azelaoyl Tripeptide-1
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Azeloyl Diethyl Salicylate
CAS 207972-39-2
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Azolla Imbricata Extract
Skin conditioning
Azulene
CAS 275-51-4
Skin conditioningSoothing
Chemical page
Azurite
CAS 1319-45-5
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Azurite Extract
Skin conditioning
Babassu Acid
BufferingCleansingEmulsion stabilising
Babassu Oil Glycereth-8 Esters
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Babassu Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Esters
Surfactant, cleansing
Babassu Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifying
Babassu Seed Oil Ethyl Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Babassuamide DEA
CAS 124046-24-8
Surfactant, foam boostingHair conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Babassuamide MEA
Surfactant, foam boostingHair conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Babassuamidopropalkonium Chloride
CAS 124046-05-5
AntistaticHair conditioning
Babassuamidopropyl Betaine
CAS 223704-95-8
AntistaticCleansingSurfactant, foam boosting
Babassuamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Antistatic
Babassuamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Surfactant, foam boostingSkin conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Babassuamidopropylamine Oxide
CAS 124046-26-0
CleansingFoamingHair conditioning
Babassuamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
AntistaticSurfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioning
Babassuamidopropyltrimonium Methosulfate
AntistaticSurfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioning
Baccharis Dracunculifolia Herb Extract
CAS 94406-01-6
Perfuming
Baccharis Dracunculifolia Herb Oil
CAS 94406-01-6
Perfuming
Baccharis Genistelloides Extract
CAS 94333-87-6
Skin protecting
Baccharis Trimera Extract
Skin conditioning
Bacillus
Skin conditioning
Bacillus Extracellular Vesicles
AntimicrobialAntioxidantSkin protecting
Bacillus Extract
Not reported
Bacillus Ferment
Skin conditioning
Bacillus Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Bacillus Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Bacillus Ferment Filtrate Extract
Skin protecting
Bacillus Ferment Lysate Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bacillus Licheniformis Exopolysaccharides
Skin conditioning
Bacillus Lysate
Skin protectingUV filter
Bacillus Lysate Filtrate
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Bacillus/(Achyranthes Bidentata/Angelica Gigas/Angelica Pubescens/Angelica Tenuissima/Asarum Sieboldi/Cnidium Officinale/Ledebouriella Divaricata/Paeonia Suffruticosa) Root/Eucommia Ulmoides Bark/Magnolia Liliflora Bud Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bacillus/(Asparagus Cochinchinensis/Lycium Chinense/Ophiopogon Japonicus/Panax Ginseng/Rehmannia Glutinosa) Root/Poria Cocos Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Bacillus/(Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)/Melaleuca Alternifolia Extract Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bacillus/(Pinus Densiflora/Parviflora/Thunbergii) Leaf/Soybean Ferment Filtrate
Bacillus/Acorus Calamus Root Extract Ferment
Skin conditioning, humectant
Bacillus/Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae/Soybean Ferment Filtrate
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Bacillus/Apricot Seed/Artemisia Annua Extract/Phaseolus Angularis Seed/Soybean Seed/Wheat Bran/Xanthium Strumarium Fruit Extract Ferment Extract
Skin conditioning
Bacillus/Aristotelia Chilensis Fruit Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, humectant
Bacillus/Artemisia Vulgaris Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bacillus/Asarum Sieboldii Ferment Extract Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Bacillus/Atractylodes Japonica Root Ferment Extract Filtrate
AntimicrobialSkin conditioning, emollientHumectant
Bacillus/Bifidobacterium/Lactobacillus/Lactococcus/Pediococcus Acidilactici/Propionibacterium Freudenreichii/Saccharomyces/Streptococcus Thermophilus/Soybean Seed Extract Ferment Filtrate Extract Filtrate
PH adjusters
Bacillus/Bifidobacterium/Lactobacillus/Streptococcus Thermophilus/Ganoderma Lucidum/Phellinus Baumii/Gracilaria Verrucosa/Saccharina Japonica/Ulva Intestinalis/Undaria Pinnatifida/(Apple/Grape Fruit/Chicory Root) Extract/Calcium Oxide/Rice Ferment Extract
Skin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bacillus/Biotin/Polysorbate 80/Soy Peptide Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Bacillus/Biotite/Bentonite Ferment Extract Filtrate
AntimicrobialAntioxidantSkin conditioning, occlusive
Bacillus/Brassica Napus Extract/Glycerin Ferment Filtrate
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bacillus/Broccoli Sprout Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Bacillus/Cabbage Leaf Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Bacillus/Calcium Carbonate/Corn Starch/Soybean Oil/Seed Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Bacillus/Camellia Japonica Seed Ferment Oil
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantSkin conditioning
Bacillus/Camellia Japonica Seed/Soybean Ferment Extract
Bacillus/Canavalia Ensiformis Seed Ferment Extract
HumectantSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Bacillus/Canavalia Gladiata Seed Ferment Extract
HumectantSkin protecting
Bacillus/Carrot Leaf Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
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.