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 5,041 to 5,100 of 33,639 ingredients
C12-14 Hydroxyalkyl Hydroxyethyl Sarcosine
CleansingSurfactant, foam boostingHair conditioning
C12-14 Hydroxyalkyl Maltitol Ether
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C12-14 Isoalkane
CAS 68551-19-9
Solvent
Chemical page
C12-14 Isoalkane (Formerly C12-14 Isoparaffin)
CAS 68551-19-9
Solvent
Chemical page
C12-14 Isoparaffin
CAS 68551-19-9
Solvent
Chemical page
C12-14 Pareth-11
C12-14 Pareth-12
CAS 68439-50-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-14 Pareth-3
CAS 68439-50-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-14 Pareth-5
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-14 Pareth-7
CAS 68439-50-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-14 Pareth-9
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-12
CAS 68131-40-8, 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-12 (Formerly C12-14 Sec-Pareth-12)
CAS 68131-40-8, 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-15
CAS 84133-50-6, 68131-40-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-15 (Formerly C12-14 Sec-Pareth-15)
CAS 68131-40-8, 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-20
CAS 84133-50-6, 68131-40-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-20 (Formerly C12-14 Sec-Pareth-20)
CAS 68131-40-8, 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-3
CAS 68131-40-8, 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-3 (Formerly C12-14 Sec-Pareth-3)
CAS 68131-40-8, 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-30
CAS 84133-50-6, 68131-40-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-30 (Formerly C12-14 Sec-Pareth-30)
CAS 68131-40-8, 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-40
CAS 84133-50-6, 68131-40-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-40 (Formerly C12-14 Sec-Pareth-40)
CAS 68131-40-8, 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-5
CAS 84133-50-6, 68131-40-8
AntifoamingSurfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-5 (Formerly C12-14 Sec-Pareth-5)
CAS 68131-40-8, 84133-50-6
AntifoamingSurfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-50
CAS 84133-50-6, 68131-40-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, solubilizing
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-50 (Formerly C12-14 Sec-Pareth-50)
CAS 68131-40-8, 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, solubilizing
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-7
CAS 68131-40-8, 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-7 (Formerly C12-14 Sec-Pareth-7)
CAS 68131-40-8, 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-8
CAS 84133-50-6, 68131-40-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-8 (Formerly C12-14 Sec-Pareth-8)
CAS 68131-40-8, 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-9
CAS 84133-50-6, 68131-40-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Alketh-9 (Formerly C12-14 Sec-Pareth-9)
CAS 68131-40-8, 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Pareth-12
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-14 Sec-Pareth-15
CAS 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-14 Sec-Pareth-20
CAS 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-14 Sec-Pareth-3
CAS 68131-40-8, 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-14 Sec-Pareth-30
CAS 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-14 Sec-Pareth-40
CAS 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-14 Sec-Pareth-5
CAS 84133-50-6
AntifoamingSurfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C12-14 Sec-Pareth-50
CAS 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-14 Sec-Pareth-7
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-14 Sec-Pareth-8
CAS 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-14 Sec-Pareth-9
CAS 84133-50-6
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-15 Alcohols
CAS 63393-82-8
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
C12-15 Alkane/Cycloalkane/Aromatic Hydrocarbons
CAS 64742-94-5
Solvent
C12-15 Alketh-10
CAS 106232-83-1, 68131-39-5
Surfactant, emulsifying
C12-15 Alketh-10 (Formerly C12-15 Pareth-10)
CAS 68131-39-5, 106232-83-1
Surfactant, emulsifying
C12-15 Alketh-10 Phosphate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-15 Alketh-10 Phosphate (Formerly C12-15 Pareth-10 Phosphate)
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C12-15 Alketh-11
CAS 106232-83-1, 68131-39-5
Surfactant, emulsifying
C12-15 Alketh-11 (Formerly C12-15 Pareth-11)
CAS 68131-39-5, 106232-83-1
Surfactant, emulsifying
C12-15 Alketh-12
CAS 106232-83-1, 68131-39-5
Surfactant, emulsifying
C12-15 Alketh-12 (Formerly C12-15 Pareth-12)
CAS 68131-39-5, 106232-83-1
Surfactant, emulsifying
C12-15 Alketh-12 Carboxylic Acid
Surfactant, cleansing
C12-15 Alketh-12 Carboxylic Acid (Formerly C12-15 Pareth-12 Carboxylic Acid)
Surfactant, cleansing
C12-15 Alketh-12 Oleate
Skin conditioning, emollient
C12-15 Alketh-12 Oleate (Formerly C12-15 Pareth-12 Oleate)
Skin conditioning, emollient
C12-15 Alketh-2
CAS 106232-83-1, 68131-39-5
Surfactant, emulsifying
C12-15 Alketh-2 (Formerly C12-15 Pareth-2)
CAS 68131-39-5, 106232-83-1
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.