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 33,481 to 33,540 of 33,639 ingredients
Zea Mays Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Zea Mays Oil
CAS 8001-30-7
Surfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioningFragrance
Zea Mays Oil Unsaponifiables
CAS 66587-54-0
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Zea Mays Seed Flour
CAS 68525-86-0
AbrasiveAbsorbentBinding
Zea Mays Silk Extract
Skin conditioning
Zea Mays Stalk Extract
Skin conditioning
Zea Mays Starch
CAS 9005-25-8
AbrasiveAbsorbentAnticaking
Zea Mays Stigma Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Zeatin
CAS 1637-39-4
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Zeaxanthin
CAS 144-68-3
Antioxidant
Chemical page
Zederone
CAS 7727-79-9
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Zein
CAS 9010-66-6
Film formingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Zeolite
CAS 1318-02-1
AbsorbentAnticakingBulking
Zerumbone
CAS 471-05-6
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Zinc
CAS 7440-66-6
Antioxidant
Chemical page
Zinc Acetate
CAS 557-34-6, 5970-45-6
AntimicrobialAstringentOral care
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Acetylmethionate
CAS 102868-96-2
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Zinc Adenosine Triphosphate
CAS 6602-83-1
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Adenosine Triphosphate Hydroxide
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Zinc Ascorbate
CAS 134343-96-7
AntioxidantOral careSkin protecting
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Ascorbate Hydroxide
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Annex III
Zinc Aspartate
CAS 36393-20-1
Skin conditioning
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Azelate Hydroxide
Hair conditioningFragranceSkin conditioning
Zinc Bis-(Methyl Palmitoyl Aspartate)
CAS 885513-46-2
Skin protecting
Chemical page
Zinc Bis-Methylimidazole
CAS 59061-53-9
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Chemical page
Zinc Borate
CAS 1332-07-6
Skin conditioning, humectant
Annex II, III Chemical page
Zinc Borosilicate
CAS 37341-47-2
Bulking
Chemical page
Zinc Carbonate
CAS 3486-35-9
Opacifying
Chemical page
Zinc Carbonate Hydroxide
CAS 150607-22-0
BufferingBulking
Zinc Carboxydecyl Trisiloxane
Bulking
Zinc Cerium Oxide
UV absorber
Zinc Chloride
CAS 7646-85-7
AntimicrobialAstringentOral care
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Chloride Hydroxide
CAS 12167-79-2
Bulking
Chemical page
Zinc Citrate
CAS 546-46-3
AntimicrobialAntiplaqueOral care
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Coceth Sulfate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Zinc Coco-Sulfate
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Zinc Cysteinate
Antimicrobial
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Dibutyldithiocarbamate
CAS 136-23-2
AntimicrobialAntioxidant
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Dibutyroyllysinate
CAS 2948257-44-9
AntioxidantAnti-sebumDeodorant
Zinc Dimethicone PEG-25 Phthalate
CAS 1046462-24-1
Deodorant
Zinc Dimethicone PEG-8 Succinate
CAS 503174-86-5
Deodorant
Zinc DNA
Skin conditioning
Zinc Docosahexaenoate Hydroxide
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Zinc Eicosapentaenoate Hydroxide
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Zinc Ethylhexanoate
CAS 136-53-8
Deodorant
Annex II Chemical page
Zinc Formaldehyde Sulfoxylate
CAS 24887-06-7
Reducing
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Fructose Diphosphate
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Zinc Glucoheptonate
CAS 12565-63-8
Skin conditioning
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Gluconate
CAS 4468-02-4
AntimicrobialDeodorantOral care
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Glutamate
CAS 1949-15-1
DeodorantHair conditioningOral care
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Glycinate
CAS 14281-83-5
Buffering
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Glycinate Salicylate
Anti-seborrheicAntimicrobialSkin conditioning
Annex III
Zinc Glycyrrhetinate
FragranceSkin conditioning
Zinc Heptapeptide-48
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Zinc Heptapeptide-70
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Zinc Hexametaphosphate
CAS 13566-15-9
AnticorrosiveBufferingChelating
Chemical page
Zinc Hexapeptide-11
Skin conditioning
Zinc Hyaluronate
AntimicrobialSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Zinc Hydrolyzed Collagen
AntistaticHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Annex III
Zinc Hydrolyzed Hyaluronate
HumectantSkin conditioning
Annex III
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.