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 3,841 to 3,900 of 33,639 ingredients
Betula Alba Bark/Leaf Extract
CAS 84012-15-7
AstringentCleansingSoothing
Betula Alba Bud Extract
CAS 84012-15-7
Skin conditioning
Betula Alba Juice
CAS 84012-15-7
AstringentTonic
Betula Alba Leaf
CAS 84012-15-7
Skin conditioning
Betula Alba Leaf Extract
CAS 84012-15-7
AstringentCleansingFragrance
Betula Alba Leaf Juice
CAS 84012-15-7
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Betula Alba Leaf Powder
CAS 84012-15-7
Exfoliating
Betula Alba Leaf Water
CAS 84012-15-7
Skin conditioning
Betula Alba Oil
CAS 8001-88-5, 8027-43-8
FragrancePerfuming
Betula Alba Twig Extract
CAS 84012-15-7
Perfuming
Betula Alba Twig Oil
CAS 84012-15-7
Perfuming
Betula Alleghaniensis Bark Extract
Skin conditioning
Betula Costata Sap
Skin conditioning
Betula Dahurica Bark/Branch Extract
AntioxidantBleachingSkin conditioning, occlusive
Betula Ermanii Bark
Skin conditioning
Betula Ermanii Sap
Skin conditioning
Betula Ermanii Stem Extract
Anti-seborrheicAntioxidantAstringent
Betula Lenta Bark Oil
CAS 85251-66-7
FragrancePerfuming
Betula Lenta Twig Extract
CAS 85251-66-7
Perfuming
Betula Papyrifera Bark Extract
AntimicrobialAntioxidantBleaching
Betula Pendula Sap
Skin conditioning
Betula Pendula Twig Extract
CAS 85940-29-0
Perfuming
Betula Pendula Twig Oil
CAS 85940-29-0
Perfuming
Betula Pendula Wood Extract
AbrasiveAbsorbentAntioxidant
Betula Pendula Wood Powder
CAS 85940-29-0
Skin conditioning
Betula Platyphylla Bark/(Broccoli/Cauliflower Bud)/(Garlic/Onion Bulb)/(Chrysanthemum Morifolium/Hemerocallis Fulva/Rosa Rugosa/Zingiber Mioga Flower)/(Abelmoschus Esculentus/Apple/Capsicum Annuum/Citrus Junos/Citrus Unshiu/Cucumber/Diospyros Kaki/Eggplant/Fig/Grape/Lonicera Caerulea/Melon/Prunus Mume/Papaya/Peach/Pear/Plum/Pumpkin/Raspberry/Tomato/Watermelon Fruit)/(Flammulina Velutipes/Grifola Frondosa/Lentinus Edodes Fruiting Body)/Soybean Hypocotyl/(Acer Palmatum/Angelica Keiskei/Artemisia Princeps/Basil/Cabbage/Camellia Japonica/Camellia Sinensis/Dandelion/Equisetum Arvense/Eriobotrya Japonica/Lactuca Sativa/Lippia Citriodora/Perilla Frutescens/Rosemary/Sage/Sasa Veitchii/Thyme Leaf)/(Allium Fistulosum/Allium Tuberosum/Brassica Rapa/Celery/Chrysanthemum Coronarium/Cryptotaenia Japonica/Glechoma Hederacea/Nasturtium Officinale/Parsley/Peppermint/Portulaca Oleracea/Spinach Leaf/Stem)/Nelumbo Nucifera Rhizome/(Arctium Lappa/Carrot/Chicory/Ginger/Ipomoea Batatas/Radish/Turmeric/Wasabia Japonica Root)/(Ginkgo Biloba/Sesame/Sunflower Seed)/(Asparagus Officinalis/Potato Stem)/Eichhornia Crassipes/Melissa Officinalis/Saccharina Angustata Ferment Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Betula Platyphylla Bark/(Broccoli/Cauliflower Bud)/Garlic/Lilium Leichtlinii/Onion Bulb)/( Chrysanthemum Morifolium/Hemerocallis Fulva/Rosa Rugosa/Zingiber Mioga Flower)/(Abelmoschus Esculentus/Apple/Aronia Melanocarpa/Capsicum Annuum/Citrus Junos/Citrus Unshiu/Corn/Cucumber/Diospyros Kaki/Eggplant/Fig/Grape/Lonicera Caerulea/Melon/Papaya/Peach/Pear/Plum/Prunus Mume/Pumpkin/Raspberry/Tomato/Watermelon Fruit)/(Flammulina Velutipes/Lentinus Edodes/Grifola Frondosa Fruiting Body)/Soybean Hypocotyl/(Acer Palmatum/Angelica Keiskei/Artemisia Princeps/Basil/Brassica Rapa/Cabbage/Camellia Japonica/Camellia Sinensis/Dandelion/Equisetum Arvense/Eriobotrya Japonica/Lettuce/Lippia Citriodora/Perilla Frutescens/Petasites Japonicus/Rosemary/Sage/Sasa Veitchii/Thyme Leaf)/(Allium Fistulosum/Allium Tuberosum/Celery/Chrysanthemum Coronarium/Cryptotaenia Japonica/Glechoma Hederacea/Nasturtium Officinale/Parsley/Peppermint/Portulaca Oleracea/Rapeseed/Spinach Leaf/Stem)/(Armoracia Rusticana/Nelumbo Nucifera Rhizome)/(Arctium Lappa/Carrot/Chicory/Ginger/Ipomoea Batatas/Radish/Turmeric/Wasabia Japonica Root)/(Ginkgo Biloba/Sesame/Sunflower Seed)/(Asparagus/Potato Stem)/(Eichhornia Crassipesmelissa Officinalis/Saccharina Angustata Ferment Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Bark
CAS 223748-09-2
Skin conditioning
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Bark Extract
CAS 223748-09-2
Skin conditioning
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice
CAS 223748-09-2
Skin conditioning
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Leaf Extract
CAS 223748-09-2
Skin conditioning
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Leaf Water
CAS 223748-09-2
FragranceSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Betula Platyphylla Japonica Wood Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
(Betula Platyphylla/Cinnamomum Cassia) Bark/(Achyranthes Japonica/Scutellaria Baicalensis/Valeriana Amurensis) Root/Biancaea Sappan Trunk Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Betula Pubescens Twig Extract
CAS 91745-85-6
Perfuming
Betula Pubescens Twig Oil
CAS 91745-85-6
Perfuming
Betulin
CAS 473-98-3
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Betulinic Acid
CAS 472-15-1
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Betulinic PEG-44 Amide Methyl Ether
Skin conditioning
Betulinyl Methoxy PEG-22 Carboxylate
Skin conditioning
BHA
CAS 25013-16-5
AntioxidantFragrance
Chemical page
BHT
CAS 128-37-0
AntioxidantFragrance
Annex III Chemical page
Bicyclic Octapeptide-66
AntioxidantSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bicyclic Octapeptide-68
AntioxidantSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bicyclic S-Kinoshita's Cone Oligopeptide-2 Trifluoroacetate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bicycloheptenylethanone Oxime
CAS 65416-21-9
Perfuming
Chemical page
Bicyclopentylone
CAS 4884-24-6
Perfuming
Chemical page
Bicyclopentylyl Butenoate
CAS 68039-73-6
Perfuming
Chemical page
Bidens Pilosa Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Bidens Tripartita Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin conditioning
(Bidens Tripartita Flower/Leaf/Stem)/Perilla Frutescens Leaf/Prunella Vulgaris Extract
Skin conditioning
Bifida Ferment Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Bifida Ferment Extract Filtrate
Oral care
Bifida Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate
CAS 96507-89-0
Skin conditioning
Bifida Polysaccharide
Humectant
Bifida/Angelica Gigas/Angelica Tenuissima Root/Antler Velvet/Rehmannia Glutinosa Root/Atractylodes Japonica Rhizome/Cnidium Officinale Root/Cordyceps Sinensis/Ledebouriella Seseloides Root/Licorice Root/Paeonia Lactiflora Root/Panax Ginseng Root/Phellinus Linteus/Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Ferment Extract
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Bifida/Cornus Officinalis Fruit/Angelica Acutiloba Root/Deer Antler/Thymus Vulgaris Leaf Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Bifida/Deer Antler Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Bifida/Enterococcus Faecium/Lactobacillus/Streptococcus Thermophilus/Soymilk Ferment Curd
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.