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 33,001 to 33,060 of 33,639 ingredients
Vanillylidene Pentanedione
CAS 91418-45-0
AntioxidantChelatingSkin protecting
Chemical page
Vateria Indica Bark Extract
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Vateria Indica Seed Butter
Skin conditioning
Vegetable Amino Acids
Skin conditioning
Vegetable Glycerides Phosphate
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Vegetable Oil
CAS 68956-68-3
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, occlusive
Velutin
CAS 25739-41-7
AntioxidantBleaching
Chemical page
Velvet Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Veratraldehyde
CAS 120-14-9
Perfuming
Chemical page
Veratric Acid
CAS 93-07-2
Hair conditioning
Chemical page
Veratrole
CAS 91-16-7
Perfuming
Chemical page
Veratrum Oxysepalum Extract
Skin conditioning
Annex II
Veratrum Oxysepalum Root Extract
Skin conditioning
Annex II
Veratrum Versicolor Extract
AntioxidantBleachingSkin conditioning, emollient
Veratryl Alcohol
CAS 93-03-8
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Verbascoside
CAS 61276-17-3
AntioxidantBleachingChelating
Chemical page
Verbascum Densiflorum Flower/Stem Extract
Skin conditioning
Verbascum Densiflorum Root Extract
Skin conditioning
Verbascum Pulverulentum Flower/Stem Extract
Skin conditioning
Verbascum Thapsus
CAS 90064-13-4
Skin conditioning
Verbascum Thapsus Extract
CAS 90064-13-4
Skin conditioningSmoothing
Verbascum Thapsus Leaf Extract
CAS 90064-13-4
Skin conditioning
Verbena Officinalis Callus Lysate
Antioxidant
Verbena Officinalis Extract
CAS 84961-67-1
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Verbena Officinalis Flower Extract
CAS 84961-67-1
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Verbena Officinalis Flower Water
CAS 84961-67-1
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Verbena Officinalis Flower/Leaf Extract
CAS 84961-67-1
FragranceSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Verbena Officinalis Flower/Leaf Water
CAS 84961-67-1
FragranceSkin conditioningPerfuming
Chemical page
Verbena Officinalis Leaf Absolute
CAS 84961-67-1
Perfuming
Chemical page
Verbena Officinalis Leaf Extract
CAS 84961-67-1
FragranceSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Verbena Officinalis Leaf Rectified Oil
CAS 84961-67-1
Perfuming
Chemical page
Verbena Officinalis Leaf/Stem Water
CAS 84961-67-1
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Verbena Officinalis Water
Skin conditioning
Verdyl Acetate
CAS 2500-83-6, 5413-60-5
Perfuming
Chemical page
Vermiculite
CAS 1318-00-9
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Vermiculite Extract
CAS 1318-00-9
Hair conditioningHumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Vernaldehyde
CAS 66327-54-6
Perfuming
Chemical page
Vernicia Fordii Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin conditioning
Vernicia Fordii Seed Oil
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Vernonia Appendiculata Leaf Extract
CAS 892873-85-7
Skin protecting
Veronica Americana Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin conditioning
Veronica Beccabunga Extract
CAS 90131-94-5
Skin conditioning
Veronica Longifolia Extract
Skin conditioning, emollient
Veronica Officinalis Extract
CAS 85117-19-7
Skin conditioning
Veronica Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
CAS 85117-19-7
AstringentSkin conditioning
Veronica Officinalis Leaf Extract
CAS 85117-19-7
Skin conditioning
Veronicastrum Sibiricum Extract
HumectantSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Vetiveria Zizanioides Leaf/Root Water
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Vetiveria Zizanioides Root Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Vetiveria Zizanioides Root Extract Acetylated
CAS 84082-84-8
Perfuming
Vetiveria Zizanioides Root Oil
CAS 8016-96-4
FragrancePerfuming
Vetiveria Zizanioides Root Powder
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Vetiveria Zizanioides Root Water
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Vetiveria Zizanoides Leaf/Root Water
Skin conditioning
Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Extract
CAS 84238-29-9
Skin conditioningPerfuming
Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
CAS 8016-96-4, 84238-29-9
FragranceTonicPerfuming
Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Powder
CAS 84238-29-9
Skin conditioning
Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Water
Skin conditioning
(Vetiveria Zizanoides Root/Pueraria Thunbergiana Flower/Leaf/Stem) Water
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Vetiverol
CAS 68129-81-7, 89-88-3
Perfuming
Chemical page
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.