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 3,601 to 3,660 of 33,639 ingredients
Beetroot Red
CAS 7659-95-2, 89957-88-0
Colorant
Annex IV Chemical page
Behenalkonium Chloride
CAS 16841-14-8
AntistaticHair conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Behenamide
CAS 3061-75-4
OpacifyingViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Behenamide DEA
CAS 70496-39-8
Surfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
Annex III Chemical page
Behenamide MEA
CAS 94109-05-4
Surfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Behenamidoethyl Diethylamine
Hair conditioning
Chemical page
Behenamidopropyl Betaine
CAS 138527-93-2
CleansingSurfactant, foam boostingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine
CAS 60270-33-9
AntistaticSurfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine Behenate
CAS 125804-04-8
AntistaticHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine Lactate
CAS 221446-54-4
AntistaticHair conditioning
Chemical page
Behenamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate
CAS 68797-65-9
AntistaticHair conditioning
Chemical page
Behenamidopropyl Glycerylhydroxypropyldimonium Chloride
Hair conditioning
Behenamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride
CAS 136920-10-0
AntistaticHair conditioning
Chemical page
Behenamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Behenamidopropyltrimonium Methosulfate
Hair conditioning
Chemical page
Behenamine Oxide
CAS 26483-35-2
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, hydrotrope
Chemical page
Behendimonium Ethyl Stearyl Phosphate
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioning
Chemical page
Beheneth-10
CAS 26636-40-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Beheneth-15
CAS 26636-40-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Beheneth-2
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Beheneth-20
CAS 26636-40-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Beheneth-25
CAS 26636-40-8
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Beheneth-30
CAS 26636-40-8
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Beheneth-30 Phosphate
Hair conditioning
Beheneth-5
CAS 26636-40-8
Surfactant, emulsifying
Chemical page
Behenic Acid
CAS 112-85-6
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingOpacifying
Chemical page
Behenoxy Dimethicone
CAS 193892-43-2
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Behenoxy PEG-10 Dimethicone
CAS 1136947-78-8
HumectantViscosity controlling
Behenoyl Pg-Trimonium Chloride
CAS 69537-38-8
AntistaticHair conditioning
Chemical page
Behenoyl Polyglyceryl-3/Hydrogenated Dilinoleic Acid/Sebacic Acid Crosspolymer
Emulsion stabilisingFilm formingViscosity controlling
Behenoyl Stearic Acid
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Behentrimonium Chloride
CAS 17301-53-0
AntistaticHair conditioningPreservative
Annex V Chemical page
Behentrimonium Dimethicone PEG-8 Phthalate
Hair conditioning
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
CAS 81646-13-1, 241148-21-0
AntistaticHair conditioningSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Behenyl Alcohol
CAS 661-19-8
BindingSkin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilising
Chemical page
Behenyl Beeswax
CAS 144514-52-3
Skin conditioningViscosity controlling
Behenyl Behenate
CAS 17671-27-1
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Behenyl Benzoate
CAS 103403-38-9
AntimicrobialSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Behenyl Betaine
CAS 26920-62-7
AntistaticCleansingSurfactant, foam boosting
Chemical page
Behenyl Cannabis Seedate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSlip modifier
Behenyl Dimethicone
Skin conditioning
Behenyl Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin conditioning, emollient
Behenyl Erucate
CAS 18312-32-8
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Behenyl Hydroxyethyl Imidazoline
CAS 39957-00-1
AntistaticHair conditioning
Chemical page
Behenyl Isostearate
CAS 181496-25-3
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Behenyl Methacrylate/Ethylamine Oxide Methacrylate Copolymer
AntifoamingFilm formingHair fixing
Behenyl Methacrylate/Perfluorooctylethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Film formingViscosity controlling
Behenyl Methacrylate/T-Butyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Film forming
Behenyl Olivate
Emulsion stabilisingFilm formingSkin conditioning
Behenyl PCA
CAS 37673-38-4
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Behenyl Pg-Trimonium Chloride
AntistaticSurfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioning
Behenyl Polyhydroxystearate
Skin conditioning, emollientFilm formingPlasticiser
Behenyl/Dimer Dilinoleyl/Glyceryl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleate
Behenyl/Isostearyl Beeswax
CAS 235433-32-6
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingFilm forming
Behenyl/Octyldodecyl/Propanediol Citrate Crosspolymer
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Behenyl/Oleyl Behenate/Oleate Esters
Film formingSkin conditioning, occlusive
Behenyl/Stearyl Aminopropanediol Esters
Hair conditioning
Behenylcarbamoylpropyl Polysilsesquioxane
CAS 1638330-84-3
Bulking
Belamcanda Chinensis Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Belamcanda Chinensis Root Extract
Skin conditioning
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.