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
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Showing 33,301 to 33,360 of 33,639 ingredients
Wheat Germamidopropalkonium Chloride
CAS 124046-09-9
AntistaticHair conditioning
Wheat Germamidopropyl Betaine
CAS 133934-09-5
AntistaticCleansingSurfactant, foam boosting
Wheat Germamidopropyl Dimethylamine
AntistaticSurfactant, cleansing
Wheat Germamidopropyl Dimethylamine Lactate
CAS 124046-40-8
AntistaticSurfactant, cleansing
Wheat Germamidopropyl Epoxypropyldimonium Chloride
AntistaticHair conditioning
Wheat Germamidopropylamine Oxide
AntistaticCleansingSurfactant, foam boosting
Wheat Germamidopropyldimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
AntistaticHair conditioning
Wheat Germamidopropyldimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
AntistaticHair conditioning
Wheatgermamidopropyl Dimethylamine Hydrolyzed Collagen
AntistaticHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Wheatgermamidopropyl Dimethylamine Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
AntistaticHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Wheatgermamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate
CAS 115340-80-2
AntistaticHair conditioning
Whey
CAS 92129-90-3
Skin conditioning
Whey Extract
Skin conditioning, emollient
Whey Ferment
Skin conditioning
Whey Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Whey Protein
CAS 84082-51-9
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Whole Dry Buffalo Milk
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Whole Dry Deer Milk
Skin conditioning
Whole Dry Goat Milk
Skin conditioning
Whole Dry Mare Milk
Skin conditioning, humectant
Whole Dry Milk
Skin conditioning
Widdrol
CAS 6892-80-4
AntimicrobialAntioxidantHair conditioning
Chemical page
Wild Boar Oil
HumectantSkin protecting
Wild Boar Platelet Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Willaertia Magna C2C Maky Lysate
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Wine
Skin conditioning
Wine Extract
Antioxidant
Wine Lees Extract
ColorantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Wisteria Brachybotrys Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning, emollient
Wisteria Floribunda Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Humectant
Wisteria Sinensis Extract
CAS 91845-57-7
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Withania Somnifera Callus Extract
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Withania Somnifera Extract
Skin conditioning
Withania Somnifera Flower Extract
CAS 90147-43-6
Skin conditioning
Withania Somnifera Leaf Extract
CAS 90147-43-6
AntimicrobialAntioxidantBleaching
Withania Somnifera Leaf Powder
CAS 90147-43-6
Exfoliating
Withania Somnifera Leaf/Root Extract
CAS 90147-43-6
Skin conditioning
Withania Somnifera Root Extract
CAS 90147-43-6
Skin conditioning
Withania Somnifera Root Powder
CAS 90147-43-6
Skin conditioning
Withania Somnifera Seed Extract
Antioxidant
Wogonin
CAS 632-85-9
Bleaching
Chemical page
Wolfiporia Extensa/Prunus Mume Fruit Ferment Lysate Extract Filtrate
Antioxidant
Wollastonia Dentata Extract
Skin conditioning, emollient
Wollastonite
CAS 13983-17-0
Abrasive
Chemical page
Wood Powder
AbrasiveAbsorbentBulking
Woodfordia Fruticosa Flower Extract
Skin conditioning
Wool
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Wool Cuticle Amino Acids
Hair conditioningHumectantSkin conditioning
Wool Extract
Film formingHair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Wool Powder
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Wrightia Tinctoria Leaf Oil
Anti-seborrheicAntimicrobialHair conditioning
Wrightia Tinctoria Seed Extract
Hair conditioning
Xanthan Gum
CAS 11138-66-2
BindingSurfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
Xanthan Gum Crosspolymer
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Xanthan Gum Crosspolymer-2
CAS 1129521-53-4
Emulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
Xanthan Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Hair conditioningHumectantSkin conditioning
Xanthine
CAS 69-89-6
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Xanthium Sibiricum Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning
Xanthium Strumarium Fruit Extract
CAS 90147-46-9
Skin conditioning
Xanthium Strumarium Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract
HumectantSkin 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.