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 5,281 to 5,340 of 33,639 ingredients
C18-50 Isoalkane (Formerly C18-50 Isoparaffin)
BindingBulkingSolvent
C18-50 Isoparaffin
C18-51 Alkane/Isoalkane
CAS 848301-69-9
AntistaticHumectantPlasticiser
C18-70 Isoalkane
CAS 246538-80-7
Skin conditioning, occlusive
C18-70 Isoalkane (Formerly C18-70 Isoparaffin)
CAS 246538-80-7
Skin conditioning, occlusive
C18-70 Isoparaffin
CAS 246538-80-7
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSkin protecting
C20-22 Alcohols
CAS 90604-34-5
BindingEmulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling
C20-22 Alketh-30
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C20-22 Alketh-30 (Formerly C20-22 Pareth-30)
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C20-22 Alkyl Glucoside
BindingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C20-22 Glycerides
Skin conditioning, emollient
C20-22 Pareth-30
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C20-24 Alkyl Dimethicone
CAS 200074-76-6
Skin conditioningViscosity controlling
C20-24 Alkyl Methicone
CAS 200074-77-7
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
C20-24 Olefin
CAS 93924-10-8
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
C20-24 Olefin/Oleyl Alcohol Copolymer
Skin conditioning, emollientFilm formingHair conditioning
C20-28 Alkyl Perfluorodecylethoxy Dimethicone
Film forming
C20-30 Glycol
CAS 223239-98-3
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingSkin conditioning
C20-30 Glycol Isostearate
CAS 251320-13-5
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C20-40 Acid
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
C20-40 Alcohols
CAS 222400-16-0
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingSkin conditioning
C20-40 Alketh-10
CAS 251553-55-6, 97953-22-5
Surfactant, emulsifying
C20-40 Alketh-10 (Formerly C20-40 Pareth-10)
CAS 246538-83-0, 251553-55-6
Surfactant, emulsifying
C20-40 Alketh-24
CAS 246538-83-0
Surfactant, emulsifying
C20-40 Alketh-24 (Formerly C20-40 Pareth-24)
CAS 246538-83-0
Surfactant, emulsifying
C20-40 Alketh-3
CAS 251553-55-6, 97953-22-5
Surfactant, emulsifying
C20-40 Alketh-3 (Formerly C20-40 Pareth-3)
CAS 246538-83-0, 251553-55-6
Surfactant, emulsifying
C20-40 Alketh-40
CAS 97953-22-5, 251553-55-6
Surfactant, cleansingSurfactant, solubilizing
C20-40 Alketh-40 (Formerly C20-40 Pareth-40)
CAS 246538-83-0, 251553-55-6
Surfactant, cleansingSurfactant, solubilizing
C20-40 Alketh-95
CAS 251553-55-6, 97953-22-5
Surfactant, cleansingSurfactant, solubilizing
C20-40 Alketh-95 (Formerly C20-40 Pareth-95)
CAS 246538-83-0, 251553-55-6
Surfactant, cleansingSurfactant, solubilizing
C20-40 Alkyl Behenate
CAS 222722-15-8
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C20-40 Alkyl Crylene
Emulsion stabilisingFilm formingViscosity controlling
C20-40 Alkyl Glycolide/Lactide Copolymer
Viscosity controlling
C20-40 Alkyl Stearate
Skin conditioningViscosity controlling
C20-40 Isoalkane
Skin conditioning, emollientSolvent
C20-40 Isoalkane (Formerly C20-40 Isoparaffin)
Skin conditioning, emollientSolvent
C20-40 Isoparaffin
CAS 246538-81-8
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningSolvent
C20-40 Pareth-10
CAS 246538-83-0
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C20-40 Pareth-24
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C20-40 Pareth-3
CAS 246538-83-0
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C20-40 Pareth-40
CAS 246538-83-0
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C20-40 Pareth-95
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
C20-C30 Hydroxyacid
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingSkin protecting
C21-28 Alkane
CAS 64742-55-8
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C22-24 Alketh-33
CAS 246538-84-1
Surfactant, cleansingSurfactant, solubilizing
C22-24 Alketh-33 (Formerly C22-24 Pareth-33)
CAS 246538-84-1
Surfactant, cleansingSurfactant, solubilizing
C22-24 Pareth-33
CAS 246538-84-1
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
C22-28 Alkane
CAS 2173403-48-8
BindingEmulsion stabilisingSkin conditioning
C22-29 Isoalkane
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin protecting
C23-43 Acid Pentaerythritol Tetraester
CAS 95465-86-4
BindingSkin conditioning, emollientFilm forming
C24-28 Alkyl Dimethicone
CAS 192230-29-8
Skin conditioningViscosity controlling
C24-28 Alkyl Methicone
CAS 158061-44-0
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
C24-28 Alkyldimethylsiloxy Trimethylsiloxysilicate
CAS 1402155-63-8
Film formingSkin protecting
C24-28 Olefin
CAS 93924-11-9
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
C24-30 Olefin
Skin conditioningViscosity controlling
C24-54 Alkene/Hydrogenated Soybean Oil Copolymer
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningFragrance
C25-38 Isoalkane
CAS 1262661-88-0
Skin conditioning, emollientFilm formingHair conditioning
C26-28 Alkyl Dimethicone
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
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.