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 5,521 to 5,580 of 33,639 ingredients
Caffeoyl Hexapeptide-9
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Caffeoyl Hexapeptide-9 Amide
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Caffeoyl Methoxytryptamine
CAS 311312-27-3
Skin conditioning
Caffeoyl Oligopeptide-77
Skin conditioning
Caffeoyl Pentapeptide-20
AntioxidantHair conditioningSkin protecting
Caffeoyl Pentapeptide-27
AntioxidantChelatingSkin protecting
Caffeoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin conditioning
Caffeoyl Sh-Decapeptide-23
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Caffeoyl Sh-Decapeptide-9
Skin conditioning
Caffeoyl Sh-Heptapeptide-13
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Caffeoyl Sh-Octapeptide-4
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Caffeoyl Sh-Pentapeptide-1
Caffeoyl Tetrapeptide-19 Caffeamide
AntioxidantChelatingSkin protecting
Caffeoyl Tetrapeptide-80
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, emollient
Caffeoyl Tripeptide-1
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Caffeoyl Tripeptide-34
Skin conditioning
Caffeoyl Tripeptide-35
AntioxidantChelatingSkin protecting
Caffeoyl Tripeptide-7
AntioxidantSkin protecting
Caffeyl Glucoside
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Cajanus Cajan Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning
Cajanus Cajan Root Extract
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Cakile Edentula Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract
AntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cakile Maritima Extract
CAS 84929-60-2
Skin conditioning
Calamine
CAS 8011-96-9
AbsorbentOpacifyingSkin protecting
Chemical page
Calamintha Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
CAS 223748-11-6
Skin conditioning
Calanthe Discolor Extract
Skin conditioning
Calanthe Discolor Meristem Cell Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Calanthe Striata Callus Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Calcite
CAS 13397-26-7
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Calcite Powder
CAS 13397-26-7
Chemical page
Calcite/Quartz
AbsorbentAnticakingBulking
Calcium
CAS 7440-70-2
AbrasiveAntioxidantReducing
Chemical page
Calcium Acetate
CAS 62-54-4
FragranceViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Calcium Alginate
CAS 9005-35-0
FragranceViscosity controlling
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
CAS 65997-17-3
Bulking
Calcium Ascorbate
CAS 5743-27-1
AntioxidantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Calcium Aspartate
CAS 21059-46-1
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Calcium Behenate
CAS 3578-72-1
AnticakingOpacifyingViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Calcium Benzoate
CAS 2090-05-3
Preservative
Annex V Chemical page
Calcium Beta-Sitosteryl Sulfate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Calcium Carbonate
CAS 471-34-1
AbrasiveBufferingBulking
Annex IV Chemical page
Calcium Carbonate/Calcium Hydroxide/Calcium Oxide/Clay/Illite/Orthoclase/Oyster Shell Powder/Quartz Powder/Vermiculite/Zeolite Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientHumectantSkin conditioning
Calcium Carbonate/Egg White Lysosome-Related Organelle Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Calcium Carboxymethyl Cellulose
CAS 9050-04-8
Emulsion stabilisingFilm formingViscosity controlling
Calcium Carnaubate
Skin conditioning, emollient
Calcium Carrageenan
CAS 9049-05-2
Emulsion stabilisingFilm formingViscosity controlling
Calcium Caseinate
CAS 9005-43-0
BindingBulkingHair conditioning
Calcium Cerium Oxide
UV absorber
Calcium Cerium Phosphate
CAS 7790-76-3
Light stabilizer
Chemical page
Calcium Chitosan
Film formingSkin conditioning
Calcium Chloride
CAS 10043-52-4
AstringentViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Calcium Chlorophosphosilicate
Oral care
Calcium Citrate
CAS 813-94-5
Buffering
Chemical page
Calcium Cyclamate
CAS 139-06-0
Fragrance
Chemical page
Calcium Dihydrogen Phosphate
CAS 7758-23-8
Buffering
Chemical page
Calcium Disodium EDTA
CAS 62-33-9
Chelating
Chemical page
Calcium DNA
Skin conditioning
Calcium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate
CAS 26264-06-2
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Calcium Ferrite
CAS 12013-33-1
Colorant
Chemical page
Calcium Fluoride
CAS 7789-75-5
AntiplaqueOral care
Annex III Chemical page
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.