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
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Showing 5,881 to 5,940 of 33,639 ingredients
Candida Bombicola/(Irvingia Gabonensis Kernel/(Garcinia Indica/Mango/Shorea Robusta/Shorea Stenoptera/Cocoa/Theobroma Grandiflorum)Seed/Shea/Avocado/Jojoba) Butter Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingHair conditioning
Candida Bombicola/(Olive Fruit/Sunflower Seed/Apricot Kernel/Sweet Almond) Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
Emulsion stabilisingHair conditioningSkin protecting
Candida Bombicola/Apricot Kernel Oil/Glycerin Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingSkin protecting
Candida Bombicola/Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingHair conditioning
Candida Bombicola/Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingHair conditioning
Candida Bombicola/Camellia Japonica Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
AntimicrobialAnti-sebumHair conditioning
Candida Bombicola/Canola Oil Ferment Extract
Anti-seborrheicAntimicrobialAnti-sebum
Candida Bombicola/Canola Oil/Rice Bran Ferment Filtrate Extract
AntimicrobialAnti-sebumSurfactant, cleansing
Candida Bombicola/Caviar/Macadamia Ternifolia Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
Hair conditioningSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Candida Bombicola/Caviar/Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil Ferment Oil Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin protecting
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/(Gardenia Jasminoides/Schisandra Chinensis) Fruit/Camellia Sinensis Leaf/Turmeric Root/(Grape Seed/Olive Fruit/Rice Germ/Sunflower Seed) Oil Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingHair conditioning
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Coffee Seed Extract/Rapeseed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
AntimicrobialSurfactant, emulsifyingSurfactant, cleansing
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Fruit/Camellia Sinensis Leaf/Turmeric Root/Oil Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingHair conditioning
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
AntimicrobialAnti-sebumCleansing
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Rapeseed Oil Ferment Extract
Skin conditioning
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Rice Germ Oil Ferment Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingHair conditioning
Candida Bombicola/Glycerin/(Coconut/Macadamia Ternifolia Seed/Shea) Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Candida Bombicola/Glycerin/(Coconut/Macadamia Ternifolia/Rice) Seed Oil Ferment Filtrate
Emulsion stabilising
Candida Bombicola/Glycerin/Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/(Coconut/Macadamia Ternifolia Seed) Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Candida Bombicola/Glycerin/Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract/(Grape/Sunflower) Seed Oil Ferment Filtrate
Hair conditioning
Candida Bombicola/Glycerin/Sunflower Seed Oil Ferment Filtrate
Emulsion stabilising
Candida Bombicola/Madhuca Longifolia Seed Oil Ferment Extract
CleansingSurfactant, cleansing
Candida Bombicola/Olive Fruit/(Argania Spinosa/Sweet Almond/Apricot) Kernel/Avocado Pulp/(Rapeseed/Camellia Japonica/Camellia Sinensis/Coconut/Sunflower/Macadamia Ternifolia/Moringa Oleifera/Evening Primrose/Raspberry) Seed/Lavandula Angustifolia) Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Candida Bombicola/Rapeseed Seed Oil Ferment Extract
Skin conditioning
Candida Bombicola/Salix Alba Bark/(Prunus Mume/Garcinia Cambogia Fruit)(Morus Alba/Peach Leaf)/Sophora Japonica Root/Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil/Glycerin Ferment Extract Filtrate
Skin conditioning, emollientHair conditioningSkin protecting
Candida Bombicola/Sucrose/Vegetable Acid Ester Ferment
Skin conditioning
Candida Tsukubaensis/Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil/Olive Fruit Oil/ (Adansonia Digitata/Camellia Sinensis/Orbignya Oleifera/Calophyllum Inophyllum) Seed Oil/ Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract Ferment Filtrate
Emulsion stabilisingHair conditioningSkin protecting
Candida Tsukubaensis/Olive Fruit Oil/ (Adansonia Digitata/Orbignya Oleifera/Calophyllum Inophyllum) Seed Oil/ Phaseolus Radiatus Seed Extract Ferment Extract
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Candida Utilis Cell Wall
Viscosity controlling
Candida/Garcinia Cambogia Ferment
Not reported
Candolleomyces Candolleanus Extract
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Canna Generalis Rhizome Extract
Humectant
Canna Hybrid Root Extract
HumectantSkin conditioning
Canna Indica Root Extract
Skin conditioning
Cannabidieth-21
Skin conditioning, emollientEmulsion stabilisingFilm forming
Cannabidieth-21 Dicinnamate
AntioxidantHair conditioningLight stabilizer
Cannabidieth-21 Disalicylate
CAS 2770661-01-1
Anti-seborrheicAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Cannabidiol - Derived From Extract Or Tincture Or Resin Of Cannabis
CAS 13956-29-1
AntioxidantAnti-sebumSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Cannabidiol - Synthetically Produced
CAS 13956-29-1
AntioxidantAnti-sebumSkin conditioning
Chemical page
Cannabidiol Trisiloxane
CAS 2414491-99-7
Film formingDispersing non-surfactant
Chemical page
Cannabidyl Bis-(Phytyl Succinate)
AntioxidantSkin protectingSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cannabidyl Diglucoside
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cannabigerol
CAS 25654-31-3
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Cannabigerolic Acid
CAS 25555-57-1
Skin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Cannabigerovarin
CAS 55824-11-8
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning, humectantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Chemical page
Cannabinoids
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Cannabinol
CAS 521-35-7
Skin conditioning
Chemical page
Cannabis Sativa Callus Culture Lysate Extract
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Cannabis Sativa Callus Extract
Antioxidant
Cannabis Sativa Callus Lysate
Skin conditioning
Cannabis Sativa Extract
AntimicrobialAntioxidantAnti-sebum
Cannabis Sativa Flower Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Cannabis Sativa Flower/Leaf Extract
CAS 89958-21-4
Anti-sebum
Cannabis Sativa Flower/Leaf/Stalk/Stem Extract
Skin conditioning, emollient
Cannabis Sativa Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
AntioxidantAnti-sebumSkin conditioning
Cannabis Sativa Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil
AntimicrobialAntioxidantSkin conditioning, miscellaneous
Cannabis Sativa Flower/Leaf/Stem Water
CAS 89958-21-4
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Cannabis Sativa Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning, emollientSkin conditioning
Cannabis Sativa Leaf/Stem
Hair conditioningSkin conditioning
Cannabis Sativa Leaf/Stem Water
CAS 89958-21-4
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.