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 421 to 480 of 33,639 ingredients
3-Methyl-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid
CAS 625-08-1
Antioxidant
Chemical page
3-Methyl-3-Octanol
CAS 5340-36-3
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Methyl-3-Octyl Acetate
CAS 66008-65-9
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Methyl-4-(2,4,6-Trimethyl-3-Cyclohexenyl)-3-Buten-2-One
CAS 67801-29-0
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Methyl-4-(3,5,6-Trimethyl-3-Cyclohexenyl)-3-Buten-2-One
CAS 67801-31-4
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Methyl-5-(2,2,3-Trimethyl-3-Cyclopentenyl)Methyl)Cyclohexanol
CAS 71820-51-4
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Methyl-5-(2,2,3-Trimethyl-3-Cyclopentenyl)Pent-3-En-2-One
CAS 65113-95-3
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Methyl-5-(2,2,3-Trimethyl-3-Cyclopentenyl)Pent-4-En-2-Ol
CAS 67801-20-1
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Methyl-5-Phenyl-2-Pentenenitrile
CAS 93893-89-1
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Methyl-5-Phenylpentanenitrile
CAS 54089-83-7
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Methyl-5-Propyl-2-Cyclohexenone
CAS 3720-16-9
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Methyl-Gamma-Octalactone
CAS 39212-23-2
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Methylamino-4-Nitrophenoxyethanol
CAS 59820-63-2
Hair dyeing
Annex III Chemical page
3-Methylcyclopentadecanol
CAS 62151-56-8
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Methyldodecanonitrile
CAS 85351-07-1
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Methylnon-2-Enenitrile
CAS 53153-66-5
Perfuming
Annex III Chemical page
3-Methylpent-3-En-2-One
CAS 565-62-8
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Methylpentan-1-Ol
CAS 589-35-5
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Methylpentyl Angelate
CAS 53082-58-9
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Nitro-4-Aminophenoxyethanol
CAS 50982-74-6
Hair dyeing
Annex II Chemical page
3-Nitro-P-Cresol
CAS 2042-14-0
Hair dyeing
Annex II Chemical page
3-Nitro-P-Hydroxyethylaminophenol
CAS 65235-31-6
Hair dyeing
Annex III Chemical page
3-O-Cetyl Ascorbic Acid
CAS 88306-70-1
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
CAS 86404-04-8
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
3-Octanol
CAS 589-98-0
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Octyl Acetate
CAS 4864-61-3
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-P-Cumenyl Propionaldehyde
CAS 7775-00-0
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Phenylbutyraldehyde
CAS 16251-77-7
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Propylidenephthalide
CAS 17369-59-4
FragrancePerfuming
Annex III Chemical page
3-Tert-Butyl-2-Methoxypyrazine
CAS 24168-70-5
Perfuming
Chemical page
3-Tert-Butylcyclohexyl Acetate
CAS 31846-06-7
Perfuming
Chemical page
4'-Methoxychalcone
CAS 959-23-9
AntioxidantBleachingSkin conditioning
Chemical page
4,4'-Diaminodiphenylamine
CAS 537-65-5
Hair dyeing
Annex II Chemical page
4,4'-Diaminodiphenylamine Sulfate
CAS 6369-04-6
Hair dyeing
Annex II Chemical page
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol
CAS 80-05-7
Not reported
Annex II Chemical page
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol/Epichlorohydrin Copolymer
CAS 25068-38-6
Film forming
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenyl/Epichlorohydrin Copolymer Diacrylate
Nail conditioning
4,5-Diamino-1-((4-Chlorophenyl)Methyl)-1H-Pyrazole-Sulfate
CAS 163183-00-4
Hair dyeing
Annex II Chemical page
4,5-Diamino-1-Methylpyrazole HCL
CAS 21616-59-1
Hair dyeing
Annex II Chemical page
4,6-Bis(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-M-Phenylenediamine
Hair dyeing
Annex II Chemical page
4,6-Bis(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-M-Phenylenediamine HCL
CAS 94082-85-6
Hair dyeing
Annex II Chemical page
4,6-Bis-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-M-Phenylenediamine HCL
CAS 94082-85-6
Colorant
Chemical page
4,6-Dimethyl-Pyran-2-One
CAS 675-09-2
Perfuming
Annex II Chemical page
4,7-Dimethyl-4-Vinyloct-6-En-3-Ol
CAS 85136-05-6
Perfuming
Chemical page
4,7-Dimethyl-6-Octen-3-One
CAS 2550-11-0
Perfuming
Chemical page
4,8-Dimethyl-4,9-Decadienal
CAS 71077-31-1
Perfuming
Chemical page
4-(2-Beta-Glucopyranosiloxy) Propoxy-2-Hydroxybenzophenone
Light stabilizerUV absorber
4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene
CAS 2835-95-2
Hair dyeing
Annex III Chemical page
4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene Sulfate
CAS 183293-62-1
Hair dyeing
Chemical page
4-Amino-2-Nitrodiphenylamine-2'-Carboxylic Acid
CAS 117907-43-4
Hair dyeing
Annex II Chemical page
4-Amino-2-Nitrophenol
CAS 119-34-6
Hair dyeing
Annex II Chemical page
4-Amino-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid
CAS 924-49-2
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
4-Amino-3-Nitrophenol
CAS 610-81-1
Hair dyeing
Annex III Chemical page
4-Amino-M-Cresol
CAS 2835-99-6
Hair dyeing
Annex III Chemical page
4-Butyl-5-Methylthiazole
CAS 57246-60-3
Perfuming
Chemical page
4-Butylresorcinol
CAS 18979-61-8
Antioxidant
Chemical page
4-Chloro-2-Aminophenol
CAS 95-85-2
Hair dyeing
Annex II Chemical page
4-Chlororesorcinol
CAS 95-88-5
Hair dyeing
Chemical page
4-Cyclopentyl Resorcinol
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
4-Dihydromethyl-2H-Pyran-2-Yl Guaiacol
CAS 128489-02-1
Perfuming
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.