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 5,341 to 5,400 of 33,639 ingredients
C26-28 Alkyl Methicone
Skin conditioning
C26-28 Alkyldimethylsilyl Polypropylsilsesquioxane
Film formingViscosity controlling
C26-53 Alkane
CAS 61789-91-1
Viscosity controlling
C26-54 Alkyl Tetradecyl Dimethicone
Skin conditioning
C26-54 Olefin
Skin conditioning
C28-36 Olefin
Skin conditioning
C28-52 Olefin/Undecylenic Acid Copolymer
C29-70 Acid
CAS 222400-14-8
Surfactant, emulsifyingViscosity controlling
C30-34 Alkane
CAS 2134217-02-8
Emulsion stabilisingFragranceViscosity controlling
C30-38 Olefin/Isopropyl Maleate/MA Copolymer
CAS 75535-27-2
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansingViscosity controlling
C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
CAS 443892-05-5
Skin conditioning, emollientFilm formingHair conditioning
C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone
CAS 243137-49-7
Skin conditioning
C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone/Polycyclohexene Oxide Crosspolymer
CAS 330809-27-3, 389082-70-6
Skin conditioning, emollientFilm formingSkin conditioning
C30-45 Alkyl Methicone
CAS 246864-88-0
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
C30-45 Alkyldimethylsilyl Polypropylsilsesquioxane
Film forming
C30-45 Olefin
CAS 222400-22-8
Skin conditioning
C30-50 Acid
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
C30-50 Alcohols
CAS 222400-17-1
Surfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilisingSkin conditioning
C30-50 Alketh-10
CAS 246538-85-2
Surfactant, emulsifying
C30-50 Alketh-10 (Formerly C30-50 Pareth-10)
CAS 246538-85-2
Surfactant, emulsifying
C30-50 Alketh-3
CAS 246538-85-2
Surfactant, emulsifying
C30-50 Alketh-3 (Formerly C30-50 Pareth-3)
CAS 246538-85-2
Surfactant, emulsifying
C30-50 Alketh-40
CAS 246538-85-2
Surfactant, cleansingSurfactant, solubilizing
C30-50 Alketh-40 (Formerly C30-50 Pareth-40)
CAS 246538-85-2
Surfactant, cleansingSurfactant, solubilizing
C30-50 Alkyl Beeswax
CAS 223707-19-5
Skin conditioning
C30-50 Alkyl Stearate
CAS 223239-94-9
Skin conditioning
C30-50 Alkyl/Octyldodecyl Citrate
C30-50 Pareth-10
CAS 246538-85-2
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C30-50 Pareth-3
CAS 246538-85-2
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C30-50 Pareth-40
CAS 246538-85-2
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C30-60 Alkyl Dimethicone
Skin conditioningViscosity controlling
C32 Alkyl Dimethicone
Skin conditioning, emollient
C32-36 Isoalkyl Acid
Skin conditioning
C32-36 Isoalkyl Stearate
CAS 68201-22-9
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C32-54 Isoalkane
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
C32-54 Isoalkanes
CAS 2241366-04-9
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning, occlusive
C4-18 Alkyl Methacrylate/Methacryloyloxyethyl Phosphorylcholine Copolymer
Humectant
C4-18 Perfluoroalkylethyl Thiohydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
CAS 70983-60-7
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
C4-24 Alkyl Dimethicone/Divinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
Film formingSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
C4-5 Cyanoacetate/Di-C4-5 Malonate Anthracenediylidene/Fluorenylidene/Thioxantheneylidene
Skin conditioningLight stabilizer
C4-5 Isoalkyl Cocoate
Skin conditioning, emollient
C4-6 Olefin/Styrene Copolymer
DepilatorySkin conditioning
C4-8 Alkyl Acrylate/Hema Copolymer
Hair fixing
C40-60 Acid
CAS 222400-15-9
Surfactant, emulsifyingViscosity controlling
C40-60 Alcohols
CAS 222400-19-3
Surfactant, emulsifyingSkin conditioningViscosity controlling
C40-60 Alketh-10
CAS 246538-86-3
Surfactant, emulsifying
C40-60 Alketh-10 (Formerly C40-60 Pareth-10)
CAS 246538-86-3
Surfactant, emulsifying
C40-60 Alketh-3
CAS 246538-86-3
Surfactant, emulsifying
C40-60 Alketh-3 (Formerly C40-60 Pareth-3)
CAS 246538-86-3
Surfactant, emulsifying
C40-60 Alkyl Stearate
CAS 223239-93-8
Skin conditioning
C40-60 Alkyl/Octyldodecyl Citrate
C40-60 Pareth-10
CAS 246538-86-3
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C40-60 Pareth-3
CAS 246538-86-3
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C5-6 Alkane
Not reported
C5-6 Alkane/Cycloalkane/Terpene Copolymer
Film forming
C5-6 Olefin/C8-10 Naphtha Olefin Copolymer
Film forming
C5-6 Olefin/Styrene Copolymer
DepilatorySkin conditioning
C6-10 Alketh-4 Phosphate
CAS 70248-14-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C6-10 Alketh-4 Phosphate (Formerly C6-10 Pareth-4 Phosphate)
CAS 70248-14-5
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
C6-10 Pareth-4 Phosphate
CAS 70248-14-5
CleansingSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
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.