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.
- Ingredients
- 33.6K
- Functions
- 82
Browse by function
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 4,621 to 4,680 of 33,639 ingredients
Brown Rice/Garlic Vinegar
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Brown Rice/Honeysuckle Flower Vinegar
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Brown Rice/Rosa Damascena Flower Vinegar
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Brown Rice/Turmeric Vinegar
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Brucea Amarissima Gall Extract
Skin conditioning
Brucine Sulfate
CAS 4845-99-2
Denaturant
Chemical page
Bryonolic Acid
CAS 24480-45-3
Skin conditioning, emollient
Chemical page
Bubulum Oil
CAS 8002-64-0
Skin conditioning, emollientSolvent
Buchanania Lanzan Seed Extract
Skin conditioning
Buddleja Axillaris Leaf Extract
CAS 608134-67-4
AntioxidantBleachingSkin conditioning
Buddleja Davidii Callus Culture Extract
CAS 94465-67-5
Skin conditioning
Buddleja Davidii Callus Extract
Not reported
Buddleja Davidii Extract
CAS 94465-67-5
Skin conditioning
Buddleja Davidii Leaf Cell Culture Extract
CAS 94465-67-5
Skin conditioning
Buddleja Davidii Leaf Extract
CAS 94465-67-5
Skin conditioning
Buddleja Davidii Meristem Cell Culture
CAS 94465-67-5
Skin conditioning
Buddleja Globosa Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract
UV filter
Buddleja Officinalis Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Buffalo Fat
Skin conditioning
Buglossoides Arvensis Seed Oil
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Buglossoides Arvensis Seed Oil/Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil/Schizochytrium Limacinum Oil Glyceryl Esters
Surfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning, humectant
Buglossoides Arvensis Seedcake Powder
AbrasiveExfoliating
Bulbine Frutescens Leaf Juice
Skin conditioning
Bulnesia Sarmientoi Extract
CAS 89958-10-1
Perfuming
Bulnesia Sarmientoi Extract Acetylated
CAS 94333-88-7
Perfuming
Bulnesia Sarmientoi Wood Oil
FragranceSkin conditioning
Bumetrizole
CAS 3896-11-5
Light stabilizer
Chemical page
Bupleurum Chinense Root Extract
CAS 89958-12-3
Astringent
Bupleurum Falcatum Callus Culture Extract
Hair conditioning
Bupleurum Falcatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Hair conditioningHumectantSkin conditioning
Bupleurum Falcatum Leaf Extract
CAS 89958-12-3
Skin conditioning
Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract
CAS 89958-12-3
Skin conditioning
Burkholderia Cepacia Ferment Lysate Filtrate
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Bursera Bipinnata Resin Extract
FragrancePerfuming
Bursera Fagaroides Wood Oil
CAS 92874-96-9
Perfuming
Bursera Graveolens Fruit Oil
AntiperspirantFragrancePerfuming
Bursera Graveolens Wood Oil
FragrancePerfumingFlavouring
Bursera Graveolens Wood Water
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Bursera Simaruba Bark Extract
Antioxidant
Butadiene/Acrylonitrile Copolymer
CAS 9003-18-3
Film formingViscosity controlling
Butadiene/Isoprene Copolymer
Skin conditioning
Butadiene/Methyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Nail sculpting
Butane
CAS 106-97-8
Propellant
Chemical page
Butanediol/Adipic Acid Copolymer
CAS 25103-87-1
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Butea Frondosa Flower
CAS 93333-82-5
Skin protecting
Butea Frondosa Flower Extract
CAS 93333-82-5
Hair conditioningSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Butea Monosperma Bark Extract
Skin conditioning
Butea Superba Extract
Skin conditioning
Butea Superba Root Extract
Oral care
Butea Superba Root Powder
HumectantSkin conditioning
Butendiol/Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer
CAS 917249-64-0
Butene/Isobutene Copolymer
CAS 9044-17-1
BindingHumectantViscosity controlling
Butene/Propylene Copolymer
CAS 29160-13-2
Film formingViscosity controlling
Buteneone Naphthalenediol
CAS 1370531-90-0
Hair conditioningOxidisingSkin protecting
Chemical page
Buteneone Naphthalenediol Glucoside
Hair conditioningOxidisingSkin protecting
Butenyl Aminolevulinate HCL
AntioxidantSkin conditioningSkin protecting
Butenyl Isoamyloxyacetate
CAS 72894-11-2
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butenylidene-Trimethylcyclohexenone
CAS 13215-88-8
Perfuming
Chemical page
Buteth-2 Acetate
CAS 124-17-4
FragranceSolventViscosity controlling
Chemical page
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.