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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- 33.6K
- Functions
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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 3,901 to 3,960 of 33,639 ingredients
Bifida/Enterococcus Faecium/Lactobacillus/Streptococcus Thermophilus/Soymilk Ferment Extract
Bifida/Enterococcus Faecium/Lactobacillus/Streptococcus Thermophilus/Soymilk/Nonfat Milk Ferment Curd
Humectant
Bifida/Enterococcus Faecium/Lactobacillus/Streptococcus Thermophilus/Soymilk/Nonfat Milk Ferment Extract
Skin protecting
Bifida/Hydrolyzed Milk/Lactose/Sodium Ascorbate/Silicon Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Bifida/Lactobacillus/(Arctium Lappa/Ginger/Licorice) Root Extract/Yeast Extract Ferment Lysate Filtrate
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Bifida/Lactobacillus/Ganoderma Lucidum Extract/Inonotus Obliquus Extract/Tremella Fuciformis Extract/Yeast Extract Ferment Lysate Filtrate
AntioxidantSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Bifida/Nonfat Milk Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Bifida/Paecilomyces Japonica Mycelium/Panax Ginseng Root Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Bifida/Panax Ginseng Root Cell Culture Extract Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAstringent
Bifida/Panax Ginseng Root Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Bifida/Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Ferment Lysate Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Bifida/Soybean Extract Ferment
HumectantSkin conditioning
Bifidobacterium
Skin protecting
Bifidobacterium Extracellular Vesicles
AntimicrobialAnti-sebumAstringent
Bifidobacterium Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bifidobacterium Ferment Extract
Skin conditioning, humectant
(Bifidobacterium Lysate & Poloxamer 407) Extract
Skin conditioning, humectant
Bifidobacterium Lysate Extract Filtrate
Skin protectingExfoliatingSkin conditioning, humectant
Bifidobacterium Vesicles
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bifidobacterium/(Lactobacillus/Saccharomyces/Schizosaccharomyces/Zygosaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate) Ferment Filtrate
Anti-sebumSkin protecting
Bifidobacterium/Bitter Orange Flower Extract Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Bifidobacterium/Camellia Japonica Flower/Soybean Germ/(Artemisia Princeps/Camellia Sinensis Leaf)/Citrus Unshiu Peel/(Angelica Gigas/Cnidium Officinale/Licorice/Paeonia Suffruticosa Root)/Broccoli Sprout/Laminaria Japonica Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bifidobacterium/Enterococcus (Durans/Faecalis/Faecium)/Lactobacillus/Lactococcus/Pediococcus/Soybean Seed Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bifidobacterium/Lactobacillus Acanthopanax Koreanum Root Extract Ferment
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantSkin conditioning
Bifidobacterium/Lactobacillus/(Lactobacillus/Centella Asiatica Leaf/Phyllanthus Emblica Pulp/Pouteria Caimito Pulp Ferment Extract) Ferment Filtrate
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bifidobacterium/Lactobacillus/(Prunus Mume Pulp/Morus Alba Pulp/Sweet Cherry Juice) Ferment Filtrate
Antioxidant
Bifidobacterium/Lactobacillus/Brassica Rapa Pekinensis Leaf Ferment Filtrate
AstringentSkin conditioning, emollientHumectant
Bifidobacterium/Lactobacillus/Dendrobium Nobile Stem Juice Extract Ferment Filtrate
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bifidobacterium/Lactobacillus/Lactococcus Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Ferment Filtrate Extract
AntioxidantHair conditioningHumectant
Bifidobacterium/Lactobacillus/Lactococcus/Sucrose Ferment
AntioxidantBleachingSkin conditioning
Bifidobacterium/Lactobacillus/Soybean Seed Extract Ferment Filtrate
Skin protecting
Bifidobacterium/Lactobacillus/Soybean/Sucrose Ferment Filtrate
AstringentSkin conditioning, emollientOral care
Bifidobacterium/Lactobacillus/Soymilk Ferment Filtrate Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning, humectant
Bifidobacterium/Lactobacillus/Streptococcus Thermophilus/Coconut Fruit Extract Ferment Extract
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Bifidobacterium/Lactobacillus/Streptococcus/Panax Notoginseng Rhizome/Root Extract Ferment Filtrate
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifying
Bifidobacterium/Lactobacillus/Tuber Melanosporum Fruiting Body Juice Ferment Filtrate
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bifidobacterium/Lactose/Saccharomyces Peptone Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin protectingExfoliatingSkin conditioning, humectant
(Bifidobacterium/Polysorbate 80 Ferment + Lactobacillus/Polysorbate 80 Ferment) Lysate Filtrate
Skin conditioning
Bifidobacterium/Streptococcus Thermophilus/Nonfat Milk Ferment Lysate Extract Filtrate
Oral careSkin conditioning, humectant
Bifonazole
CAS 60628-96-8
Anti-seborrheicAntimicrobial
Chemical page
Bifurcaria Bifurcata Extract
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Bignonia Nocturna Leaf Oil
FragrancePerfuming
Bile Acids
Surfactant, emulsifyingSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bilirubin
CAS 635-65-4
AntioxidantChelatingReducing
Chemical page
Bimatoprost
CAS 155206-00-1
Eyelash conditioning
Chemical page
Bioflavonoids
CAS 61788-55-4
Skin conditioningSoothing
Bioresmethrin
CAS 28434-01-7
Chemical page
Biosaccharide Gum-1
CAS 194237-89-3
Skin conditioning
Biosaccharide Gum-2
CAS 283602-75-5, 758716-52-8
Skin conditioning
Biosaccharide Gum-3
Skin conditioning
Biosaccharide Gum-4
CAS 905593-86-4
Skin conditioning
Biosaccharide Gum-5
Skin conditioning
Biosaccharide Gum-6
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Biota Orientalis Leaf Extract
Humectant
Biotin
CAS 58-85-5
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Biotin/Folic Acid/Cyanocobalamin/Niacinamide/Pantothenic Acid/Pyridoxine/Riboflavin/Thiamine/Yeast Polypeptides
Skin conditioning
Biotin/Mouse Fibroblast Conditioned Media
Astringent
Biotinamido Undecanoyl Isoleucyl Pentapeptide-121
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Biotinamido Undecanoyl Pentapeptide-132
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Biotinamido Undecanoyl Pentapeptide-133
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
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.