Ingredients by Function
Surfactants
Surfactants are compounds that lower the interfacial tension between substances. Surfactants may act as cleaning agents, wetting agents, emulsifying agents, foaming agents, or dispersants. They are considered the main active matter of detergents and personal care products.
| Role Classification | INCI Name | CAS No. | *Additionally Functions As | |
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Anionic surfactant | ||||
Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate | 68585-34-2 |
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Sodium Lauryl Sulfate | 1334-67-4 |
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Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid | 27176-87-0 |
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Alpha Olefin Sulphonate | 68439-57-6 |
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Ammonium Lauryl Ether Sulfate | 2235-54-3 |
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Potassium Cocoate | 61789-30-8 |
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Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate | 19040-44-9 |
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Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate | 137-16-6 |
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Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate | 90387-74-9 |
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Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate | 301341-58-2 |
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Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate | 29923-31-7 |
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Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate | 61791-42-2 / 12765-39-8 |
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Nonionic surfactant | ||||
Fatty Alcohol Polyoxyethylene Ether | 68131-39-5 / 68439-50-9 |
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Cocamide DEA | 68603-42-9 |
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Cocamide MEA | 68140-00-1 |
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Cocamide Methyl MEA | 866889-75-0 |
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C8-14 Alkyl Polyglycoside | 68515-73-1 / 110615-47-9 |
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Amphoteric surfactant | ||||
Cocamidopropyl Betaine | 61789-40-0 |
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Lauramidopropyl Betaine | 4292-10-8 |
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Cocamidopropylamine Oxide | 68155-09-9 |
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Dodecyl Dimethyl Betaine | 683-10-3 |
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Dodecyldimethylamine Oxide | 1643-20-5 |
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Thickening Agents
Thickening agents or viscosity builders are ingredients added in the formula to increase the viscosity of a liquid, sometimes to turn it into a gel or paste form, without substantially changing its other properties. Thickeners also increase the consistency and volume of detergents, personal care products, and cosmetics.
| Role Classification | CAS No. | *Additionally Functions As | ||
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Thickening agent | ||||
Acrylates Copolymer | 25133-97-5 |
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Carbomer 980 | 9003-01-4 |
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Carbomer 940 | 9003-01-4 |
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Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose | 9004-65-3 |
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Sodium Chloride | 7647-14-5 | N/A | ||
Cetearyl Alcohol | 67762-27-0 |
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PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate | 86893-19-8 |
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PEG-150 Distearate | 9005-08-7 |
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POE (2) Oleyl Amine | 13127-82-7 |
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Conditioning Agents
Conditioning agents are additives added to hair and body care products to enhance the feel, appearance, fullness, lubricity, reflectance, and general manageability of hair and skin after using the products. The conditioning agents in hair care and body care products are often cationic surfactants or polymers that cling to the hair or adsorb onto the skin, leaving a pleasant silky feel.
| Role Classification | INCI Name | CAS No. | *Additionally Functions As | |
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Conditioning agent | ||||
Dimethicone | 9006-65-9 |
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PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate | 68201-46-7 |
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Polyquaternium-7 | 26590-05-6 |
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Polyquaternium-10 | 68610-92-4 |
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Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride | 65497-29-2 |
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Moisturizers
Moisturizers or emollients are ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics used for protecting, moisturizing, and lubricating the skin. Moisturizers modify the rate of water loss of skin. With different active ingredients, moisturizers fall into two categories: occlusives and humectants.
| Role Classification | INCI Name | CAS No. | *Additionally Functions As | |
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Moisturizer | ||||
Glycerin | 56-81-5 |
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Allantoin | 97-59-6 |
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Hydroxyethyl Urea | 1320-51-0 / 2078-71-9 |
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Trehalose | 6138-23-4 |
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Chelating Agents
Chelating agents bind to iron (Fe2+/Fe3+), magnesium（Mg2+）and calcium ions (Ca2+), forming water-soluble complexes in an aqueous solution, thus preventing these metal ions from bonding to the surfactants. In this way, chelating agents contribute to softening the water and maintaining the effectiveness of the surfactants in the formulas.
| Role Classification | INCI Name | CAS No. | *Additionally Functions As | |
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Chelating agent | ||||
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid Disodium | 6381-92-6 |
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pH Adjusters / Buffers
pH adjusters are ingredients to adjust the pH value of a formula to achieve and maintain the desired efficacy. In detergent, personal care, and cosmetic formulas, pH adjusting is commonly done either by increasing the alkalinity (with Sodium hydroxide) or increasing the acidity(with Citric acid). Citric Acid is added into the formula not only to achieve a desired pH range of the formula itself, but also play a important role as a buffering agent for the aqueous solution to maintain a stable pH range when the final product is used.
| Role Classification | INCI Name | CAS No. | *Additionally Functions As | |
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pH adjuster | ||||
Sodium Hydroxide | 1310-73-2 | N/A | ||
Citric Acid | 77-92-9 |
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Additives
Additives in detergent, personal care, and cosmetic formulas are those minimal-amount ingredients added to improve the formula’s appearance, smell, and stability and extend the final product’s shelf life.
| Role Classification | INCI Name | CAS No. | *Additionally Functions As | |
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Pearlescing agent | ||||
Ethylene Glycol Distearate | 627-83-8 |
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Flavoring agent | ||||
Parfum (Fragrance) | 100-09-04 |
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Coloring agent | ||||
Dyes (Pigments) | 2425-85-6 | N/A | ||
Preservative | ||||
Triclosan | 3380-34-5 | N/A | ||
Chloroxylenol | 88-04-0 | N/A | ||
Dehydroacetic Acid | 520-45-6 | N/A | ||
Benzyl Alcohol | 100-51-6 | N/A |