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 5,221 to 5,280 of 33,639 ingredients
C14-15 Pareth-7
CAS 68951-67-7
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C14-15 Pareth-8
CAS 68951-67-7
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
C14-15 Pareth-8 Carboxylic Acid
CAS 119147-75-0
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
C14-16 Glycol Palmitate
CAS 246159-40-0
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
C14-16 Isoalkane
CAS 1174918-46-7
Solvent
C14-16 Isoalkane (Formerly C14-16 Isoparaffin)
CAS 1174918-46-7
Solvent
C14-16 Isoparaffin
CAS 1174918-46-7
Solvent
C14-17 Alkane
CAS 64741-76-0
Solvent
C14-17 Triglycerides
Skin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
C14-18 Acid Glycol Ester
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C14-18 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate
Skin conditioning
C14-18 Glycol
CAS 223239-96-1
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingSkin conditioning
C14-19 Alkane
CAS 64741-76-0
Solvent
C14-20 Alkane
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSolvent
C14-20 Isoalkylamidopropylethyldimonium Ethosulfate
AntistaticHair conditioning
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion stabilising
C14-22 Alcohols/Isoalcohols
Skin conditioning, emollient
C14-22 Alkane
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSolvent
C14-28 Alkyl Acid
Hair conditioning
C14-28 Isoalkyl Acid
Hair conditioning
C14-30 Alkyl Beeswax
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C15-18 Alkene
Skin conditioning, emollient
C15-18 Glycol
CAS 70750-40-2
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingSkin conditioning
C15-19 Alkane
CAS 64742-46-7
Solvent
C15-19 Isoalkane
CAS 1437281-01-0
Solvent
C15-19 Isoalkane (Formerly C15-19 Isoparaffin)
CAS 1437281-01-0
Solvent
C15-19 Isoparaffin
CAS 1437281-01-0
Solvent
C15-23 Alkane
Solvent
C15-35 Isoparaffin/Isoalkylcycloalkanes
Skin conditioning
C16-17 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialSkin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C16-17 Isoalcohols
CAS 93762-74-4, 97592-76-2
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C16-18 Hydroxyalkyl Hydroxydimerdilinoleyl Ether
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C16-22 Acid Amide MEA
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
C16-22 Alkane
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSolvent
C16-23 Alkane
CAS 64742-55-8
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C16-24 Alkyl C16-24 Acidate
BulkingFilm formingSkin conditioning
C16-24 Isoalkanes
Solvent
C16-26 Hydroxyalkanoyl Sphingadienes
Skin conditioning
C16-36 Alkyl Stearate
CAS 223239-95-0
Skin conditioning
C17-26 Isoalkane
CAS 2122228-95-7
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin conditioning
C18-20 Glycol Isostearate
CAS 247169-05-7
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
C18-21 Alkane
CAS 64742-46-7
Solvent
C18-22 Alkyl PEG-25 Methacrylate/Diethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Emulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansingViscosity controlling
C18-22 Hydroxyalkyl Hydroxypropyl Guar
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
C18-22 Isoalkylamidopropylethyldimonium Ethosulfate
AntistaticHair conditioning
C18-24 Isoalkane
CAS 1437280-85-7
Solvent
C18-24 Isoalkane (Formerly C18-24 Isoparaffin)
CAS 1437280-85-7
Solvent
C18-24 Isoparaffin
CAS 1437280-85-7
Solvent
C18-26 Olefin
Skin conditioning
C18-28 Alkyl Acetate
CAS 222722-13-6
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C18-29 Alkane
CAS 64742-55-8
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C18-30 Acid Glycol Ester
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C18-30 Glycol
CAS 223239-97-2
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingSkin conditioning
C18-36 Acid
CAS 135620-17-6
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C18-36 Acid Glycol Ester
CAS 94944-95-3
Skin conditioning, emollientSurfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioning
C18-36 Acid Triglyceride
CAS 91052-08-3
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C18-38 Alkyl Beeswax
CAS 223706-17-0
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C18-38 Alkyl C24-54 Acid Ester
CAS 223706-22-7
Viscosity controlling
C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate
CAS 222722-18-1
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
C18-50 Isoalkane
BindingBulkingSolvent
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.