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 4,861 to 4,920 of 33,639 ingredients
C10-12 Isoalkane (Formerly C10-12 Isoparaffin)
SolventViscosity controlling
C10-12 Isoparaffin
SolventViscosity controlling
C10-13 Alkane
CAS 129813-66-7
Solvent
C10-13 Isoalkane
CAS 64742-48-9, 68551-17-7
Solvent
Chemical page
C10-13 Isoalkane (Formerly C10-13 Isoparaffin)
CAS 64742-48-9, 68551-17-7
Solvent
Chemical page
C10-13 Isoparaffin
CAS 68551-17-7
Solvent
Chemical page
C10-14 Alkyl Benzenesulfonic Acid
CAS 85117-49-3
CleansingFoamingSurfactant, cleansing
C10-14 Alkyl Polypropanediol-3 Myristate
CAS 2907767-86-4
Skin conditioning, emollientSolventDispersing non-surfactant
C10-16 Alcohols
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C10-16 Alketh-1
Surfactant, cleansing
C10-16 Alketh-1 (Formerly C10-16 Pareth-1)
CAS 68002-97-1
Surfactant, cleansing
C10-16 Alketh-2
CAS 68002-97-1
Surfactant, cleansing
C10-16 Alketh-2 (Formerly C10-16 Pareth-2)
CAS 68002-97-1
Surfactant, cleansing
C10-16 Alkyl Glucoside
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C10-16 Pareth-1
CleansingSkin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, cleansing
C10-16 Pareth-2
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
C10-18 Triglycerides
CAS 85665-33-4
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSolvent
C10-18 Triglycerides Polyglyceryl-3 Esters Phosphates
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C10-19 Alkane/Isoalkane
CAS 848301-67-7
Skin conditioning, emollientSolventViscosity controlling
C10-30 Alkyl PEG-20 Itaconate
Not reported
C10-30 Alkyl PEG-25 Methacrylate
Not reported
C10-30 Cholesterol/Lanosterol Esters
Surfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
C10-40 Hydroxyalkyl Acid
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
C10-40 Hydroxyalkyl Acid Cholesterol Esters
Skin conditioningViscosity controlling
C10-40 Isoalkyl Acid
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
C10-40 Isoalkyl Acid Cholesterol Esters
Skin conditioningViscosity controlling
C10-40 Isoalkyl Acid Glyceride
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingHair conditioning
C10-40 Isoalkyl Acid Octyldodecanol Esters
Skin conditioningViscosity controlling
C10-40 Isoalkyl Acid Phytosterol Esters
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
C10-40 Isoalkyl Acid Triglyceride
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
C10-40 Isoalkylamidopropylethyldimonium Ethosulfate
AntistaticHair conditioning
C11-12 Alkene
Skin conditioning, emollient
C11-12 Isoalkane
CAS 64742-48-9, 90622-57-4
SolventSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
C11-12 Isoalkane (Formerly C11-12 Isoparaffin)
CAS 90622-57-4
SolventSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
C11-12 Isoparaffin
CAS 246538-76-1
Skin conditioningSolvent
C11-13 Alketh-10
CAS 308060-94-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-13 Alketh-10 (Formerly C11-13 Pareth-10)
CAS 308060-94-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-13 Alketh-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-13 Alketh-6 (Formerly C11-13 Pareth-6)
CAS 308060-94-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-13 Alketh-9
CAS 308060-94-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-13 Alketh-9 (Formerly C11-13 Pareth-9)
CAS 308060-94-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-13 Isoalkane
CAS 64742-48-9, 90622-58-5
Solvent
Chemical page
C11-13 Isoalkane (Formerly C11-13 Isoparaffin)
CAS 64742-48-9, 90622-58-5
Solvent
Chemical page
C11-13 Isoparaffin
CAS 246538-78-3
Solvent
C11-13 Pareth-10
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-13 Pareth-6
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-13 Pareth-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-14 Alkane/Cycloalkane
Solvent
C11-14 Isoalkane
SolventViscosity controlling
C11-14 Isoalkane (Formerly C11-14 Isoparaffin)
SolventViscosity controlling
C11-14 Isoparaffin
SolventViscosity controlling
C11-15 Alcohols
Surfactant, solubilizing
C11-15 Alkane/Cycloalkane
Solvent
C11-15 Alketh-1
CAS 68002-97-1
Surfactant, solubilizing
C11-15 Alketh-12
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-15 Alketh-12 (Formerly C11-15 Pareth-12)
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-15 Alketh-12 Stearate
Skin conditioning, emollient
C11-15 Alketh-12 Stearate (Formerly C11-15 Pareth-12 Stearate)
Skin conditioning, emollient
C11-15 Alketh-15
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-15 Alketh-15 (Formerly C11-15 Pareth-15)
Surfactant, emulsifying
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.