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 33,361 to 33,420 of 33,639 ingredients
Xanthoceras Sorbifolium Seed Oil
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Xanthohumol
CAS 6754-58-1
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Xanthophyllomyces/Olive Fruit Oil Ferment Lysate Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollient
Xanthophylls
CAS 127-40-2
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Xanthopterin
Colorant
Chemical page
Xanthorrhizol
CAS 30199-26-9
Anti-sebum
Chemical page
Xanthorrhoea Preissii Leaf Oil
Fragrance
Xenotime
CAS 13817-22-6
BindingSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Xerochrysum Bracteatum Extract
Skin conditioning
Xerochrysum Bracteatum Flower
Skin conditioning
Xerochrysum Bracteatum Flower Extract
AstringentHair conditioningFragrance
Xerochrysum Bracteatum Flower/Leaf/Stem
Skin conditioning
Ximenia Americana Bark Extract
Skin protecting
Ximenia Americana Seed Oil
CAS 95193-67-2
Skin conditioning, emollientFragrance
Ximenia Americana Seed Oil PEG-8 Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Ximenia Americana Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Ximenia Americana Seed Powder
Exfoliating
Ximenia Perrieri Seed Oil
Skin conditioning, emollient
Xylaria Nigripes Ferment Filtrate
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Xylene
CAS 1330-20-7, 95-47-6
FragranceSolventPerfuming
Chemical page
Xylene Sulfonic Acid
CAS 25321-41-9
Surfactant, hydrotropeSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Xylitan Caprylate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Xylitan Sesquicaprylate
Surfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Xylitol
CAS 87-99-0
Anti-seborrheicDeodorantHumectant
Chemical page
Xylityl Caprate/Caprylate
CAS 2127407-61-6
AntimicrobialEmulsion stabilisingHumectant
Xylityl Caprylate
HumectantSkin conditioning
Xylityl Cocoate
CAS 2102514-40-7
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
Xylityl Phosphate
CAS 1224593-11-6
Anti-seborrheicDeodorant
Chemical page
Xylityl Sesquicaprylate
CAS 181632-90-6
AntimicrobialDeodorantSurfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Xylityl Undecylenate
HumectantSkin conditioning
Xylitylglucoside
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Xylobiose
CAS 6860-47-5
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Xyloglucan
CAS 37294-28-3
Humectant
Xylopia Aethiopica Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning
Xylose
CAS 58-86-6
HumectantFragranceSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Xylosma Congesta Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Xylyl Bis-Butoxy PEG-3 Carbamoyltolylurea
CAS 1393839-82-1
Viscosity controlling
Xylyl Dibutylbenzofuranone
CAS 181314-48-7
Antioxidant
Chemical page
Xylyl Phenylethane
CAS 6196-95-8
Solvent
Chemical page
Xymenynic Acid
CAS 557-58-4
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Yak Milk
Hair conditioningHumectantSkin conditioning
Yarrowia Lipolytica Extracellular Vesicles
HumectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Yarrowia Lipolytica Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Yarrowia Lipolytica Ferment Lysate
HumectantSkin conditioning
Yarrowia Lipolytica Ferment Lysate Extract
AstringentHumectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Yarrowia Lipolytica Oil
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Yarrowia Lipolytica/Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollient
Yarrowia/Fish Scale/Skin Extract Ferment Lysate
HumectantSkin conditioning
Yeast
CAS 68876-77-7
Skin conditioning
Yeast Amino Acids
CAS 65072-01-7
Humectant
Yeast Beta-Glucan
Film formingViscosity controllingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Yeast Extract
CAS 8013-01-2, 68876-77-7
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Yeast Ferment Extract
Skin conditioning
Yeast Palmitate
CAS 227200-19-3
Hair fixingSkin conditioning
Yeast Polysaccharides
Film formingSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Yellow 11
CAS 83-08-9, 8003-22-3
Colorant
Chemical page
Yellow Ocher
Colorant
Yogurt
CAS 8050-05-3
Hair conditioningSkin protecting
Yogurt Extract
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Yogurt Filtrate
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.