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 4,921 to 4,980 of 33,639 ingredients
C11-15 Alketh-20
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, solubilizing
C11-15 Alketh-20 (Formerly C11-15 Pareth-20)
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, solubilizing
C11-15 Alketh-3
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-15 Alketh-3 (Formerly C11-15 Pareth-3)
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-15 Alketh-3 Oleate
Skin conditioning, emollient
C11-15 Alketh-3 Oleate (Formerly C11-15 Pareth-3 Oleate)
Skin conditioning, emollient
C11-15 Alketh-3 Stearate
Skin conditioning, emollient
C11-15 Alketh-3 Stearate (Formerly C11-15 Pareth-3 Stearate)
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-15 Alketh-30
Surfactant, cleansingSurfactant, solubilizing
C11-15 Alketh-30 (Formerly C11-15 Pareth-30)
Surfactant, cleansingSurfactant, solubilizing
C11-15 Alketh-40
Surfactant, cleansingSurfactant, solubilizing
C11-15 Alketh-40 (Formerly C11-15 Pareth-40)
Surfactant, cleansingSurfactant, solubilizing
C11-15 Alketh-5
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-15 Alketh-5 (Formerly C11-15 Pareth-5)
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-15 Alketh-7
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-15 Alketh-7 (Formerly C11-15 Pareth-7)
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-15 Alketh-7 Carboxylic Acid
Surfactant, cleansing
C11-15 Alketh-7 Carboxylic Acid (Formerly C11-15 Pareth-7 Carboxylic Acid)
CAS 68954-90-5
Surfactant, cleansing
C11-15 Alketh-9
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-15 Alketh-9 (Formerly C11-15 Pareth-9)
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-15 Pareth-12
CAS 173244-48-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-15 Pareth-12 Stearate
CAS 68891-25-8
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C11-15 Pareth-15
CAS 173244-48-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-15 Pareth-20
CAS 173244-48-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-15 Pareth-3
CAS 173244-48-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-15 Pareth-3 Oleate
CAS 246538-04-5
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
C11-15 Pareth-3 Stearate
CAS 68891-25-8
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C11-15 Pareth-30
CAS 173244-48-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-15 Pareth-40
CAS 173244-48-9
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-15 Pareth-5
CAS 173244-48-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-15 Pareth-7
CAS 173244-48-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-15 Pareth-7 Carboxylic Acid
CAS 246159-57-9
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-15 Pareth-9
CAS 173244-48-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-15 Sec-Alketh-12
CAS 68131-40-8
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-15 Sec-Alketh-12 (Formerly C11-15 Sec-Pareth-12)
CAS 68131-40-8
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-15 Sec-Pareth-12
CAS 68131-40-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-15-ISOALKANES
CAS 90622-58-5
Perfuming
Chemical page
C11-21 Alketh-10
CAS 246538-82-9
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-21 Alketh-10 (Formerly C11-21 Pareth-10)
CAS 246538-82-9
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-21 Alketh-3
CAS 246538-82-9
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-21 Alketh-3 (Formerly C11-21 Pareth-3)
CAS 246538-82-9
Surfactant, emulsifying
C11-21 Pareth-10
CAS 246538-82-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-21 Pareth-3
CAS 246538-82-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C11-22 Alkane/Isoalkane
CAS 848301-67-7
Skin conditioning, emollientSolventViscosity controlling
C12-13 Alcohols
CAS 75782-86-4
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
C12-13 Alkane/Cycloalkane
Solvent
C12-13 Alketh-1
CAS 66455-14-9, 160901-19-9
Surfactant, cleansing
C12-13 Alketh-1 (Formerly C12-13 Pareth-1)
CAS 160901-19-9, 66455-14-9
Surfactant, cleansing
C12-13 Alketh-10
CAS 66455-14-9, 160901-19-9
Surfactant, emulsifying
C12-13 Alketh-10 (Formerly C12-13 Pareth-10)
CAS 160901-19-9, 66455-14-9
Surfactant, emulsifying
C12-13 Alketh-10 Phosphate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-13 Alketh-10 Phosphate (Formerly C12-13 Pareth-10 Phosphate)
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-13 Alketh-12
Surfactant, solubilizing
C12-13 Alketh-12 (Formerly C12-13 Pareth-12)
Surfactant, solubilizing
C12-13 Alketh-12 Carboxylic Acid
Surfactant, cleansing
C12-13 Alketh-12 Carboxylic Acid (Formerly C12-13 Pareth-12 Carboxylic Acid)
Surfactant, cleansing
C12-13 Alketh-15
CAS 66455-14-9, 160901-19-9
Surfactant, emulsifying
C12-13 Alketh-15 (Formerly C12-13 Pareth-15)
CAS 160901-19-9, 66455-14-9
Surfactant, emulsifying
C12-13 Alketh-2
CAS 66455-14-9, 160901-19-9
Surfactant, emulsifying
C12-13 Alketh-2 (Formerly C12-13 Pareth-2)
CAS 160901-19-9, 66455-14-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, solubilizing
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.