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.
- Ingredients
- 33.6K
- Functions
- 82
Browse by function
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 33,541 to 33,600 of 33,639 ingredients
Zinc Hydroxide
CAS 20427-58-1
Absorbent
Chemical page
Zinc Hydroxyapatite
Oral care
Zinc Indoleacetate Hydroxide
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Zinc Isomerized Linoleate Hydroxide
Hair conditioningFragranceSkin conditioning
Zinc Lactate
CAS 16039-53-5
Deodorant
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Laurate
CAS 2452-01-9
AnticakingOpacifyingViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Zinc Lauroyl Aspartate
CAS 899426-42-7
Binding
Chemical page
Zinc Linoleate Hydroxide
Hair conditioningFragranceSkin conditioning
Zinc Linolenate Hydroxide
Hair conditioningReducingSkin protecting
Zinc Magnesium Aspartate
AntimicrobialBufferingSkin protecting
Annex III
Zinc Myristate
CAS 16260-27-8
AnticakingOpacifyingViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Zinc Neodecanoate
CAS 27253-29-8
AnticakingOpacifyingViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Zinc Nitrate
CAS 7779-88-6
Skin conditioning
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Oligopeptide-296
Anti-seborrheicAntimicrobialAntioxidant
Zinc Oxide
CAS 1314-13-2
AntimicrobialBulkingColorant
Annex VI, IV Chemical page
Zinc Palmitate
CAS 4991-47-3
Deodorant
Chemical page
Zinc Palmitoyl Nonapeptide-14
Skin conditioning
Zinc PCA
CAS 68107-75-5, 15454-75-8
HumectantSkin conditioning
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Pentadecene Tricarboxylate
AnticakingSkin conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III
Zinc Peroxide
CAS 1314-22-3
Oxidising
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Phenolsulfonate
CAS 127-82-2
AntimicrobialAstringentDeodorant
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Phosphate
CAS 7543-51-3
BufferingOral care
Chemical page
Zinc Picolinate
CAS 17949-65-4
Oral careSoothing
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Polygamma-Glutamate Glutamine
HumectantSkin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Zinc Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Zinc Pyrithione
CAS 13463-41-7
Anti-seborrheicAnti-sebumHair conditioning
Annex II Chemical page
Zinc Retinoate Hydroxide
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Zinc Ricinoleate
CAS 13040-19-2
AnticakingDeodorantOpacifying
Chemical page
Zinc Rosinate
CAS 9010-69-9
AnticakingOpacifyingViscosity controlling
Zinc S-Alloferon-1
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Annex III
Zinc Salicylate
CAS 16283-36-6
Antimicrobial
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Silicate
CAS 13597-65-4
Deodorant
Chemical page
Zinc Stearate
CAS 557-05-1
AnticakingColorantViscosity controlling
Annex IV Chemical page
Zinc Sulfate
CAS 7446-19-7, 7446-20-0
AntimicrobialAntiplaqueAstringent
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Sulfide
CAS 1314-98-3
Depilatory
Chemical page
Zinc Talc Chloride Hydroxide
BulkingDeodorant
Zinc Thiosalicylate
CAS 16742-82-8
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Annex III Chemical page
Zinc Undecylenate
CAS 30773-48-9, 557-08-4
AnticakingAntimicrobialOpacifying
Chemical page
Zinc Undecylenoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Emulsion stabilisingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Annex III
Zinc Zeolite
AbsorbentAstringentSkin conditioning
Zinc/Strontium Fluoride Hydroxyapatite
Antiplaque
Zingerone
CAS 122-48-5
Flavouring
Chemical page
Zingeronemethyltriazolyl Cyclopropylcarboxoylalaninoyl S-Tepidamorphus Gemmatus Oligopeptide-1 Amide
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Zingiber Aromaticus Extract
CAS 84696-15-1
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Zingiber Cassumunar Extract
CAS 84696-15-1
FragranceSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Zingiber Cassumunar Rhizome Extract
FragranceSkin conditioningFlavouring
Zingiber Cassumunar Root Extract
CAS 84696-15-1
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Zingiber Cassumunar Root Oil
CAS 84696-15-1, 8007-08-7
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Zingiber Cassumunar Root Powder
CAS 84696-15-1
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Zingiber Mioga Extract
Skin conditioning
Zingiber Officinale Extract
CAS 84696-15-1
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Zingiber Officinale Leaf Cell Extract
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Zingiber Officinale Rhizome Extract
CAS 84696-15-1
Antimicrobial
Chemical page
Zingiber Officinale Root
CAS 84696-15-1
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Zingiber Officinale Root Extracellular Vesicles
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
CAS 84696-15-1
FragranceSkin conditioningTonic
Chemical page
Zingiber Officinale Root Juice
CAS 84696-15-1
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Zingiber Officinale Root Oil
CAS 8007-08-7
FragranceSkin conditioningTonic
Zingiber Officinale Root Powder
CAS 84696-15-1
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Zingiber Officinale Water
CAS 84696-15-1
Fragrance
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.