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 5,581 to 5,640 of 33,639 ingredients
Calcium Fructoborate
CAS 250141-42-5
Skin conditioning, humectant
Annex II Chemical page
Calcium Fructoheptonate
CAS 206360-00-1
Skin conditioning
Calcium Glucoheptonate
CAS 29039-00-7
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Calcium Gluconate
CAS 299-28-5
ChelatingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Calcium Glycerophosphate
CAS 27214-00-2, 126-95-4
AntiplaqueOral care
Chemical page
Calcium Glycinate
CAS 35947-07-0
BufferingSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Calcium Hexapeptide-11
Skin conditioning
Calcium Hyaluronate
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, humectant
Calcium Hydrolyzed Collagen
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Calcium Hydroxide
CAS 1305-62-0
Buffering
Annex III Chemical page
Calcium Hydroxyapatite
CAS 1306-06-5
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Calcium Hydroxymethionine
CAS 922-50-9, 4857-44-7
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Calcium Hydroxymethylbutyrate
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Calcium Hypochlorite
CAS 7778-54-3
Antimicrobial
Chemical page
Calcium Ketogluconate
CAS 28098-92-2
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Calcium Lactate
CAS 814-80-2
AstringentBufferingKeratolytic
Chemical page
Calcium Laurate
CAS 4696-56-4
AnticakingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Calcium Lauroyl Taurate
CAS 138705-25-6
Surfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Calcium Lignosulfonate
CAS 8061-52-7
Dispersing non-surfactant
Chemical page
Calcium Magnesium Silicate
AbsorbentDeodorant
Chemical page
Calcium Magnesium Zinc Zirconium Phosphosilicate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Calcium Monofluorophosphate
CAS 7789-74-4
AntiplaqueOral care
Annex III Chemical page
Calcium Montanate
CAS 68308-22-5, 52258-47-6
AnticakingViscosity controlling
Chemical page
Calcium Myristate
CAS 15284-51-2
AnticakingEmulsion stabilisingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Calcium Oxide
CAS 1305-78-8
Buffering
Chemical page
Calcium Pantetheine Sulfonate
CAS 34644-00-3
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Calcium Pantothenate
CAS 137-08-6
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Calcium Paraben
CAS 69959-44-0
Preservative
Annex V Chemical page
Calcium PCA
CAS 31377-05-6
HumectantSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Calcium Peroxide
CAS 1305-79-9
Oxidising
Annex III Chemical page
Calcium Phosphate
CAS 7758-23-8, 10103-46-5
AbrasiveAntiplaqueBuffering
Chemical page
Calcium Phosphate Carbonate Citrate Fluoride
Oral care
Calcium Phosphinate
CAS 7789-79-9
Oral careSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Calcium Phosphoryl Oligosaccharides
HumectantOral care
Calcium Phosphosilicate
Anti-sebumDeodorantSkin conditioning, emollient
Calcium Polygamma-Glutamate
CAS 648426-24-8
Skin conditioning
Calcium Polyglutamate
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Calcium Polyglutamate Crosspolymer
Emulsion stabilisingFilm formingSkin conditioning
Calcium Polyoxymethylene Pyrrolidone
CAS 142702-41-8
Bulking
Calcium Potassium Carbomer
Emulsion stabilisingFilm formingViscosity controlling
Calcium Potassium Sodium Phosphate
CAS 131862-42-5
AbrasiveAntimicrobialAntiplaque
Chemical page
Calcium Propionate
CAS 4075-81-4
Preservative
Annex V Chemical page
Calcium Pyrophosphate
CAS 7790-76-3
AbrasiveOral care
Chemical page
Calcium RNA
Skin conditioning
Calcium Saccharin
CAS 6485-34-3
FragranceOral care
Chemical page
Calcium Salicylate
CAS 824-35-1
Preservative
Annex V Chemical page
Calcium Silicate
CAS 1344-95-2
AbsorbentBulkingOpacifying
Chemical page
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
CAS 65997-17-3, 1204320-21-7
Bulking
Calcium Sodium Fluorophosphosilicate
Oral care
Annex III
Calcium Sodium Phosphosilicate
Oral care
Chemical page
Calcium Sorbate
CAS 7492-55-9
Preservative
Annex V Chemical page
Calcium Starch Isododecenylsuccinate
CAS 194810-88-3
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Calcium Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentSurfactant, emulsifyingEmulsion stabilising
Calcium Stearate
CAS 1592-23-0
AnticakingColorantEmulsion stabilising
Annex IV Chemical page
Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate
CAS 5793-94-2
Surfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Chemical page
Calcium Sulfate
CAS 10101-41-4, 10034-76-1
AbrasiveBulkingOpacifying
Annex IV Chemical page
Calcium Sulfate Hydrate
CAS 13397-24-5
AbrasiveAnticakingAstringent
Chemical page
Calcium Sulfide
CAS 20548-54-3
Depilatory
Annex III Chemical page
Calcium Tartrate
CAS 3164-34-9
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Calcium Thioglycolate
CAS 814-71-1
DepilatoryKeratolyticReducing
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.