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
- 82
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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 4,681 to 4,740 of 33,639 ingredients
Buteth-3
Solvent
Buteth-3 Carboxylic Acid
CAS 75427-76-8, 107600-34-0
Surfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Butoxy Chitosan
Film formingHair conditioningViscosity controlling
Butoxy PEG-4 Pg-Amodimethicone
CAS 170274-77-8
Hair conditioning
Butoxydiglycol
CAS 112-34-5
FragranceSolventViscosity controlling
Annex III Chemical page
Butoxyethanol
CAS 111-76-2
FragranceSolventViscosity controlling
Annex III Chemical page
Butoxyethyl Acetate
CAS 112-07-2
FragranceSolvent
Chemical page
Butoxyethyl Nicotinate
CAS 13912-80-6, 1322-29-8
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Butoxyethyl Stearate
CAS 109-38-6
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Butoxyhydroxypropyl Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
CAS 942427-44-3
Emulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
Butoxynol-19 Carboxylic Acid
CAS 104909-82-2
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Butoxynol-5 Carboxylic Acid
CAS 104909-82-2
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Butter
CAS 8029-34-3
Skin conditioning
Butter Decyl Esters
Emulsion stabilisingHair conditioningSkin conditioning
Butter Extract
Skin conditioning, emollient
Butter Glycerides
Skin conditioning
Buttermilk Extract Powder
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilising
Buttermilk Powder
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Butyl 2-Glyceryl Ascorbate
AntioxidantHumectant
Butyl 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate
AntimicrobialAntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollient
Chemical page
Butyl 3-Glyceryl Ascorbate
CAS 1120360-69-1
AntioxidantHumectant
Butyl Acetate
CAS 123-86-4
FragranceSolvent
Chemical page
Butyl Acetyl Ricinoleate
CAS 140-04-5
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Butyl Acrylate
CAS 141-32-2
Binding
Chemical page
Butyl Acrylate/C6-14 Perfluoroalkylethyl Acrylate/Mercaptopropyl Dimethicone Copolymer
Film formingOpacifying
Butyl Acrylate/Cyclohexyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Film forming
Butyl Acrylate/Ethylhexyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Film formingHair fixing
Butyl Acrylate/Ethyltrimonium Chloride Methacrylate/Styrene Copolymer
DeodorantFilm formingHair conditioning
Butyl Acrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
AbsorbentFilm forming
Butyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
CAS 30600-43-2
Film forming
Butyl Acrylate/Hydroxypropyl Dimethicone Acrylate Copolymer
Film formingHair fixing
Butyl Acrylate/Isobornyl Methacrylate Copolymer
CAS 91000-02-1
Film forming
Butyl Acrylate/Isopropylacrylamide/PEG-18 Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion stabilisingFilm formingSkin conditioning
Butyl Acrylate/Lauryl Methacrylate/Methacryloyloxypropyl Dimethicone Copolymer
Film forming
Butyl Acrylate/Styrene Copolymer
CAS 25767-47-9
Film forming
Butyl Angelate
CAS 7785-64-0
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Anthranilate
CAS 7756-96-9
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Avocadate
Skin conditioning
Butyl Babassuate
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingSkin conditioning
Butyl Benzoate
CAS 136-60-7
FragrancePreservative
Annex V Chemical page
Butyl Benzoic Acid/Phthalic Anhydride/Trimethylolethane Copolymer
CAS 68814-19-7
Film forming
Butyl Benzyl Phthalate
CAS 85-68-7
Plasticiser
Annex II Chemical page
Butyl Butyrate
CAS 109-21-7
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Butyrolactate
CAS 7492-70-8
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Cinnamaldehyde
CAS 7492-44-6
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Cinnamate
CAS 538-65-8
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Diethanolamine
CAS 102-79-4
Buffering
Annex III Chemical page
Butyl Dimethicone Acrylate/Cyclohexylmethacrylate/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
Film forming
Butyl Dimethicone Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin conditioning, occlusive
Butyl Dimethicone Propyl Methacrylate/Methyl Methacrylate/Va Copolymer
Film forming
Butyl Ester Of Ethylene/MA Copolymer
CAS 68954-39-2
AntistaticBindingFilm forming
Butyl Ester Of PVM/MA Copolymer
CAS 25119-68-0
AntistaticBindingFilm forming
Butyl Ethyl Ketone
CAS 106-35-4
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Ethyl Propanediol
CAS 115-84-4
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Butyl Ethylpropanediyl Ethylhexanoate
Solvent
Chemical page
Butyl Formate
CAS 592-84-7
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Glucoside
CAS 5391-18-4, 41444-57-9
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Butyl Glycolate
CAS 7397-62-8
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Butyl Hexanoate
CAS 626-82-4
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Hydroxybutyrate
CAS 53605-94-0
Solvent
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.