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 4,441 to 4,500 of 33,639 ingredients
Borage Seed Oil/Hydrogenated Borage Seed Oil Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin protecting
Borago Officinalis Ethyl Ester
Skin conditioning
Borago Officinalis Extract
CAS 84012-16-8
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Borago Officinalis Leaf Extract
CAS 84012-16-8
Skin conditioning
Borago Officinalis Seed Extract
CAS 84012-16-8
Skin conditioning
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
CAS 225234-12-8
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Borago Officinalis/Lavandula Angustifolia/Hyacinthus Orientalis/Salvia Sclarea/(Centaurea Cyanus/Chamomilla Recutita) Flower/Chamomilla Recutita Leaf Water
AntioxidantAnti-sebumSkin conditioning
Borassus Flabellifer Sap
HumectantSkin conditioningFlavouring
Boric Acid
CAS 10043-35-3, 11113-50-1
AntimicrobialBufferingDenaturant
Chemical page
Bornanedione
CAS 10373-78-1
Film forming
Chemical page
Bornelone
CAS 2226-11-1
UV absorber
Chemical page
Borneol
CAS 507-70-0
FragrancePerfuming
Chemical page
Bornyl Acetate
CAS 76-49-3
Fragrance
Chemical page
Bornyl Isovalerate
CAS 59672-05-8
Perfuming
Chemical page
Borojoa Patinoi Fruit Juice
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Boron Nitride
CAS 10043-11-5
BulkingSlip modifier
Chemical page
Boronia Megastigma Branchlet/Leaf Extract
FragrancePerfuming
Boronia Megastigma Flower Extract
CAS 91771-36-7
Perfuming
Boronia Megastigma Flower Oil
CAS 91771-36-7
Perfuming
Boronophenylalanine HCL
Not reported
Boschniakia Rossica Extract
Skin conditioning
Boswellia Carterii Bark Powder
CAS 89957-98-2, 1491152-64-7
Exfoliating
Boswellia Carterii Gum
CAS 89957-98-2
Perfuming
Boswellia Carterii Gum Absolute
CAS 89957-98-2, 8016-36-2
Perfuming
Boswellia Carterii Gum Extract
CAS 89957-98-2, 8016-36-2
Hair conditioningNail conditioningSkin conditioning
Boswellia Carterii Gum Oil
CAS 89957-98-2
Perfuming
Boswellia Carterii Gum Water
CAS 89957-98-2
Fragrance
Boswellia Carterii Oil
CAS 89957-98-2, 8050-07-5
FragranceTonic
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Boswellia Carterii Resin Extract
CAS 89957-98-2, 8050-07-5
FragranceSkin conditioningSmoothing
Chemical page
Boswellia Frereana Resin
Skin protecting
Boswellia Frereana Resin Extract
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Boswellia Frereana Resin Oil
Fragrance
Boswellia Neglecta Resin Oil
Skin conditioning, emollientFragranceSkin conditioning
Boswellia Papyrifera Resin Oil
FragranceSkin conditioning
Boswellia Papyrifera Resin Water
FragrancePerfumingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Boswellia Papyrifera/Sacra/Serrata Resin Extract
Skin protecting
Boswellia Sacra Bark/Crocus Sativus Flower/(Capparis Spinosa/Citrullus Colocynthis/Citrus Junos/Crataegus Oxycantha/Cydonia Oblonga/Eggplant/Watermelon/Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit)/(Artemisia Annua/Cassia Angustifolia/Chicory/Dill/Eruca Sativa/Thyme Leaf)/(Euphorbia Supina Leaf/Stem)/Citrus Junos Peel/Commiphora Myrrha Resin/(Acorus Calamus/Allium Fistulosum/Beet/Chicory/Saussurea Lappa Root)/(Hordeum Vulgare/Nigella Sativa/Trigonella Foenum-Graecum/Wheat Seed)/(Sorghum Vulgare Seed/Skin)/Lepidium Sativum Sprout/(Agaricus Bisporus/Auricularia Auricula-Judae/Ganoderma Lucidum/Grifola Frondosa/Inonotus Obliquus/Lentinus Edodes/Phellinus Linteus/Sparassis Crispa/Tremella Fuciformis)/(Artemisia Maritima/Celery/Indigofera Tinctoria/Narcissus Tazetta/Origanum Vulgare/Portulaca Oleracea) Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Boswellia Sacra Gum/Resin Extract
Skin conditioning
Boswellia Sacra Resin Oil
Skin conditioning, emollientFragranceSkin conditioning
Boswellia Sacra Resin Water
FragranceSkin conditioning
Boswellia Serrata Extract
CAS 97952-72-2
Skin conditioning
Boswellia Serrata Gum
CAS 97952-72-2
Film formingFragranceSkin conditioning
Boswellia Serrata Gum Extract
CAS 97952-72-2
Hair conditioningNail conditioningSkin conditioning
Boswellia Serrata Leaf Cell Extract
CAS 97952-72-2
FragranceSkin protecting
Boswellia Serrata Oil
CAS 97952-72-2
FragranceSkin conditioning
Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract
CAS 97952-72-2
SmoothingTonic
Boswellia Serrata Water
CAS 97952-72-2
Skin conditioning
Botrychium Schaffneri Extract
AntioxidantAnti-sebum
Botrychium Ternatum Extract
AntimicrobialAntioxidantHumectant
Botrychium Virginianum Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Botryocladia Adhaerens Callus Extract
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Botryocladia Leptopoda Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Botryocladia Occidentalis Extract
Skin conditioning
Botryococcus Braunii Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Botryococcus Terribilis Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning, humectant
Botrytis Cinerea Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollient
Botrytis Cinerea/Ginseng Fruit Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Botrytis Cinerea/Grape Fruit Ferment Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Botrytis Cinerea/Passiflora Edulis Fruit Extract/Piceatannol Ferment Lysate Filtrate
Hair conditioning
Botrytis Ferment Extract Filtrate
AntioxidantSkin 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.