List of cosmetic ingredients

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Ingredients of cosmetic products are listed following International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI). These INCI names often differ greatly from systematic chemical nomenclature or from more common trivial names.

The below tables are sorted as follows:

INCI name	chemical meaning - structure, name or description^[1]	purpose - role(s) in a cosmetic formulation^[2][3][4][5]

Contents

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• 1 A

• 2 B

• 3 D

• 4 E

• 5 H

• 6 I

• 7 L

• 8 P

• 9 S

• 10 T

• 11 Notes

A[edit]

denatured alcohol	ethanol made unsuitable for drinking, often via addition of denatonium.	solvent, carrier, astringent
alkyl benzoate C12 - C15	benzoic acid ester, PhCOO(CH2)11-14CH3	(commonly found in products that are fade resistand and water/sweat resistant)
allantoin^[citation needed]	N-(2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl)urea	stops bleeding of cuts from shaving
alpha-isomethyl ionone	3-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-enyl)but-3-en-2-one	?
aluminium chlorohydrate^[citation needed]	basic aluminium chloride Al2(OH)5Cl or Al2(OH)xCl6-x (0<x<6)	antitranspirant
aqua	water	solvent
ascorbyl palmitate	[2-(4,5-dihydroxy-3-oxo-2-furyl)-2-hydroxy-ethyl] hexadecanoate

B[edit]

butane	butane C4H10	propellant (pressurized dispenser)
Butyrospermum parkii	shea butter, vegetable fat made from nuts of African shea tree	moisturizer

D[edit]

dodecanol		emollient, used to make surfactants

E[edit]

Egg oil	Triglycerides extracted from egg yolk; contains polyunsaturated fatty acids (docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid), cholesterol and traces of lecithin	Emollient

H[edit]

hydroxyethyl cellulose	Cellulose fiber from wood pulp with –OCH2CH2OH groups added	gives body
hydroxypropyl cellulose	Cellulose fibre from wood pulp with –OCH2CH(OH)CH3 groups added	gives body

I[edit]

isobutane	Isobutane (CH3)2CHCH3	propellant (pressurized dispenser)
isopentane	Isopentane (CH3)2CHCH2CH3	propellant (pressurized dispenser)

L[edit]

lauryl glucoside		surfactant

P[edit]

Polysorbate 20	surfactant used as a detergent and emulsifier
propane	Propane CH3CH2CH3

S[edit]

sodium hydroxide	Sodium hydroxide NaOH	base

T[edit]

triethanolamine	N(CH2CH2OH)3	base,chicken liver

Notes[edit]

1. Jump up^ several databases yield the chemical meaning, e.g.:

   • chemexper supplier portal / search engine accepting INCI nomenclature

2. Jump up^ J. Clayden, N. Greeves, S. Warren: Organic Chemistry, ISBN 0-19-850346-6, 2001

3. Jump up^ Linda D. Rhein, Martin M. Rieger: Surfactants in Cosmetics, Revised and expanded, ISBN 0-8247-9805-8, 1997

4. Jump up^ Natalia Michalun, Varinia Michalun: Milady's Skin Care and Cosmetics Ingredients Dictionary, ISBN 1-56253-660-5, 2000

5. Jump up^ Ben Selinger, Chemistry in the Marketplace, ISBN 1-86508-255-4, 1998

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