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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] |
A
B
butane |
butane C4H10 |
propellant (pressurized dispenser) |
Butyrospermum parkii |
shea butter, vegetable fat made from nuts of African shea tree |
moisturizer |
D
dodecanol |
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emollient, used to make surfactants |
E
H
I
isobutane |
Isobutane (CH3)2CHCH3 |
propellant (pressurized dispenser) |
isopentane |
Isopentane (CH3)2CHCH2CH3 |
propellant (pressurized dispenser) |
L
P
Polysorbate 20 |
surfactant used as a detergent and emulsifier |
propane |
Propane CH3CH2CH3 |
propellant (pressurized dispenser) |
S
T
Notes
- ↑ several databases yield the chemical meaning, e.g.:
- chemexper supplier portal / search engine accepting INCI nomenclature
- ↑ J. Clayden, N. Greeves, S. Warren: Organic Chemistry, ISBN 0-19-850346-6, 2001
- ↑ Linda D. Rhein, Martin M. Rieger: Surfactants in Cosmetics, Revised and expanded, ISBN 0-8247-9805-8, 1997
- ↑ Natalia Michalun, Varinia Michalun: Milady's Skin Care and Cosmetics Ingredients Dictionary, ISBN 1-56253-660-5, 2000
- ↑ Ben Selinger, Chemistry in the Marketplace, ISBN 1-86508-255-4, 1998
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Face |
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Lips |
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Eyes |
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Hair |
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Nails |
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Body |
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