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 3,961 to 4,020 of 33,639 ingredients
Biotinamido Undecanoyl Sh-Hexapeptide-46 Sp Amide
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Biotinamido Undecanoyl Sh-Octapeptide-28 Sp
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Biotinamido Undecanoyl Sh-Octapeptide-29 Sp
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Biotinamido Undecanoyl Sh-Pentapeptide-4 Sp
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Biotinamido Undecanoyl Sh-Pentapeptide-49 Sp
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Biotinamido Undecanoyl Sh-Pentapeptide-50 Sp
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Biotinamido Undecanoyl Tetrapeptide-7
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Biotinamido Undecanoyl Tripeptide-1
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Biotinamido Undecanoyl Tripeptide-117 Citrulline
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Biotinamido Undecanoyl Tripeptide-5
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Biotinoyl Decapeptide-64 Amide
AstringentBulkingSkin protecting
Biotinoyl Hexapeptide-2 Amide
Skin conditioning
Biotinoyl Histidyl D-Tryptophanyl Dipeptide-29 D-Phenylalanyl Lysinamide Trifluoroacetate
CAS 1894171-15-3
Skin conditioning
Biotinoyl Isoleucyl Pentapeptide-121
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Biotinoyl Pentapeptide-132
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Biotinoyl Pentapeptide-4
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Biotinoyl Pentapeptide-73
AntioxidantAnti-sebumHair conditioning
Biotinoyl Sh-Oligopeptide-129 Sp
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Biotinoyl Tetrapeptide-51
Skin conditioning
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
CAS 299157-54-3
Hair conditioning
Chemical page
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-34
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-35
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Biotinyl Histidyl D-Tryptophanyl Dipeptide-29 Lysinamide Trifluoroacetate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Biotite
CAS 1302-27-8
BulkingViscosity controlling
Biphenyl Azepanyl Methanone
CAS 1910069-14-5
Skin conditioningSkin protecting
Biphenylhydroxamic Acid
CAS 106359-54-0
AntimicrobialAntioxidantColorant
Chemical page
Biphenylmethyl Carboxymethyl Benzyldimethylpyrazole Carbamate
CAS 2942291-95-2
Hair conditioning
Biphenylsulfonyl Serine
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bis(1,4-Phenylenediamine)-Benzoquinone
CAS 66017-38-7
AntioxidantSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bis(Amidopropyl Ethyl Oxalate) Dimethicone
Hair conditioning
Bis(Aminopropyl) Bis(Naphthylmethyl) Melamine HCL
AntioxidantSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Bis(Butylbenzoate) Diaminotriazine Aminopropyltrisiloxane
CAS 207562-42-3
Light stabilizer
Chemical page
Bis(C13-15 Alkoxy) Hydroxybutamidoamodimethicone
Hair conditioning
Bis(C13-15 Alkoxy) Pg-Amodimethicone
CAS 237753-63-8
Hair conditioningHair dyeing
Bis(Cyano Butylacetate) Anthracenediylidene
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Bis(Ethoxysalicylidene)Ethylenediamine Manganese Acetate
CAS 186350-27-6
AntioxidantSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Bis(Glyceryl Dimethacrylate) Pyromellitate
CAS 148019-46-9
Nail conditioning
Chemical page
Bis(Hexyldecyl/Octyldodecyl) Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin conditioning, emollient
Bis(Hydroxyethyl)Oleylammonium Ethyl Behenyl Phosphate
Skin conditioning, emollient
Bis(Triethoxysilylpropyl)Amine
CAS 13497-18-2
Not reported
Chemical page
Bis(Tripeptide-1) Copper Acetate
CAS 130120-57-9
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Bis-(1-Methylheptyl) Maleate
CAS 97298-48-1
Hair conditioningPlasticiserSolvent
Chemical page
Bis-(2-Hydroxypropyl Acrylate) Poly(1,4-Butanediol)-14/HDI Copolymer
Binding
Bis-(Butyl Dimethicone) PEG-3 Polyglyceryl-3 Ether
Surfactant, emulsifying
Bis-(Butyl Polydimethylsiloxyl) Bis-Octyl Pyromellitamide
Viscosity controlling
Bis-(C1-8 Alkyl Lauroyl Lysine Decylcarboxamide) Dimethicone
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protectingViscosity controlling
Bis-(C12-14 Alkyl PPG-2) Hexamethylenediurea
Viscosity controlling
Bis-(C24-30 Alkyl/Butyl) Dimethicone
CAS 1283601-17-1
Skin conditioning, emollient
Bis-(Carboxy Ceramide Np) Poloxamer 407
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bis-(Decyltetradeceth-150) Hexanedicarbamate
Viscosity controlling
Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine
CAS 919803-06-8
UV filter
Annex VI
Bis-(Dimethylvinylsiloxy) Poly(Propanediol Dimer Dilinoleate)/Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin conditioning, emollientViscosity controlling
Bis-(Dinitroso Ferrate Mercaptopropionate)
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Bis-(Ditrimethylolpropane Triacrylate) Hexanedicarbamate
CAS 203665-28-5
Film formingNail conditioning
Chemical page
Bis-(Ethyl PPG-3 Behenate) Dimonium Methosulfate
Bis-(Glyceryl Dimethacrylate) Pyromellitate
CAS 148019-46-9
Nail sculpting
Chemical page
Bis-(Glyceryl/Lauryl) Glyceryl Lauryl Dimethicone
CAS 1202686-00-7
Emulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansing
Bis-(Glycidoxyphenyl)Propane/Bisaminomethylnorbornane Copolymer
Film forming
Bis-(Hea Polycaprolactone) PEG-2/PPG-3/IPDI Copolymer
Film formingNail sculpting
Bis-(Hea Polycaprolactone) Poly(1,4-Butanediol)-9/IPDI Copolymer
Not reported
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.