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 4,741 to 4,800 of 33,639 ingredients
Butyl Hydroxycyclohexane Carboxylate
CAS 1384257-92-4
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Butyl Isobutyrate
CAS 97-87-0
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Isohexanoate
CAS 6297-41-2
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Isostearate
CAS 94109-07-6
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Butyl Isovalerate
CAS 109-19-3
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Lactate
CAS 138-22-7
FragranceSolvent
Chemical page
Butyl Laevulinate
CAS 2052-15-5
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Levulinate
CAS 2052-15-5
Skin conditioning, emollientSolvent
Chemical page
Butyl Methacrylate
CAS 97-88-1
Film formingFragranceViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Butyl Methacrylate/Acryloyloxy PG Methacrylate Copolymer
CAS 1431551-12-0
Film forming
Butyl Methacrylate/Dmapa Acrylates/Vinylacetamide Crosspolymer
Film forming
Butyl Methacrylate/Hema/Methacryloyloxyethyl Phosphorylcholine Copolymer
Emulsion stabilisingFilm formingHumectant
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
CAS 70356-09-1
Light stabilizerUV absorberUV filter
Annex VI Chemical page
Butyl Myristate
CAS 110-36-1
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Butyl Octanoate
CAS 589-75-3
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Oleate
CAS 142-77-8
Skin conditioning, emollientFragranceSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Butyl PABA
CAS 94-25-7
UV absorber
Annex II Chemical page
Butyl Palmitate
CAS 111-06-8
Skin conditioning, emollient
Chemical page
Butyl Pelargonate
CAS 50623-57-9
Hair conditioningNail conditioningDispersing non-surfactant
Chemical page
Butyl Pg-Acetal Levulinate
CAS 162336-72-3
Skin conditioning, emollientSolvent
Butyl Phenethyl Ether
CAS 5331-14-6
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Phenylacetate
CAS 122-43-0
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Phthalyl Butyl Glycolate
CAS 85-70-1
Film formingPlasticiser
Chemical page
Butyl Polydimethylsiloxy Ethoxypropyl Phosphate
Surfactant, cleansing
Butyl Polydimethylsiloxyl Ethylene/Propylene/Vinylnorbornene Copolymer
Viscosity controlling
Butyl Propionate
CAS 590-01-2
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Resorcinol Bis-Succinoylphytosphingosine
AntimicrobialSkin protecting
Butyl Salicylate
CAS 2052-14-4
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Stearate
CAS 123-95-5
Skin conditioning, emollientFragranceSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Butyl Thioglycolate
CAS 10047-28-6
Hair waving or straightening
Annex III Chemical page
Butyl Tiglate
CAS 7785-66-2
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyl Undecenoate
CAS 109-42-2
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butylaminoethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Binding
Butylated Polyoxymethylene Urea
CAS 68002-19-7
Film forming
Chemical page
Butylated PVP
CAS 26160-96-3
BindingFilm formingHair fixing
Butylated Xylenol
CAS 1879-09-0
Antioxidant
Chemical page
Butylcarbamoethyl Methacrylate
Film forming
Butyldihydrodimethylpyran
CAS 24237-00-1
Perfuming
Chemical page
Butyldimethicone Methacrylate/Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Plasticiser
Butyldimethiconyl Propoxyethylcarbamoylpropyl Silsesquioxane
CAS 1350450-58-6
Not reported
Butyldimoniumhydroxypropyl Butylglucosides Chloride
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Butyldimoniumhydroxypropyl Laurylglucosides Chloride
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Butylene Carbonate
CAS 4437-85-8
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Butylene Glycol
CAS 107-88-0, 6290-03-5
HumectantFragranceSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Butylene Glycol Behenate
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Butylene Glycol Cocoate
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Butylene Glycol Diisononanoate
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
Butylene Glycol Isostearate
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Butylene Glycol Isostearates
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansing
Butylene Glycol Laurate
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Butylene Glycol Montanate
CAS 93763-20-3
Skin conditioning, emollientViscosity controlling
Butylene Glycol Myristate
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Butylene Glycol Oleate
CAS 107425-65-0
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Butylene Glycol Palmitate
CAS 5384-26-9
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Butylene Glycol Propionate
CAS 91171-54-9
Solvent
Chemical page
Butylene Glycol Sesquiisostearate
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Butylene Glycol Stearate
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
Butylene Glycol/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Film forming
Butylene Glycol/Triethylene Glycol Copolymer
Skin conditioning, humectant
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.