INCI
What is an INCI name?The International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients, abbreviated INCI, is a system of names for waxes, oils, pigments, chemicals, and other ingredients of soaps, cosmetics, and the like, based on scientific names and other Latin and English words. If you intend to sell your cosmetic products, for legal labeling requirements, you need to use the official INCI name of the ingredients on the label. Currently, the inventory of INCI-registered ingredients comprises more than 17,000 names and the list is continuously growing. The complete INCI list can be obtained in CD-ROM, book format or as website access through provided by the Personal Care Products Council.
What are common INCI Names?Here is a table of several common names and their corresponding INCI names. *Some common names and INCI names are the same name.
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| Common Name |
INCI Name |
| Purified water |
Water (Aqua)[1] |
| Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (from coconut oil) |
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate[1] |
| Sodium Laureth Sulfate (from coconut oil) |
Sodium Laureth Sulfate[1] |
| Olefin Sulfonate |
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate[1] |
| Cocamidopropyl Betaine (from coconut oil) |
Cocamidopropyl Betaine[1] |
| Decyl Glucoside |
Decyl Glucoside*[1] |
| Citric Acid |
Citric Acid[1] |
| Paraben | Methylparaben[1] |
| Emulsifying Wax |
Cetyl Alcohol[1] |
| Vitamin E |
Tocopherol[1] |
| Beeswax | Beeswax*[1] |
| Vegetable Glycerin |
Glycerin[1] |
| Oat Bran |
Avena Sativa (Oat) Bran[1] |
| Shea Butter |
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)[1] |
| Passion Fruit Juice |
Passiflora Edulis Fruit Juice[1] |
| Red Rose Water |
Rosa Damascena Flower Water[1] |
| Raspberry Extract |
Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract[1] |
| Yucca herbal Extract |
Yucca Schidigera Stem Extract[1] |
| Aloe Vera Leaf Gel |
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice[1] |
| Tea Tree Oil |
Melaeuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil[1] |
| Peppermint Leaf Oil |
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil[1] |
| Spearmint Leaf Oil |
Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil[1] |
| Wintergreen Leaf Oil |
Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Oil[1] |
| Lavender Oil |
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil[1] |
| Cinnamon Leaf Oil |
Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil[1] |
| Lemon Peel Oil |
Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil[1] |
| Valencia Orange Peel Oil |
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil[1] |
| Pink Grapefruit Peel Oil |
Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil[1] |
| Roman Chamomile Oil |
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil[1] |
| Jasmine Oil |
Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Oil[1] |
| Extra Virgin Olive Oil |
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil[1] |
| Saponified Oil of Coconut |
Sodium Cocoate[1] |
| Saponified Oil of Palm |
Sodium Palmate[1] |
| Hemp Seed Oil |
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil[1] |
| Jojoba Seed Oil |
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil[1] |
| Sunflower Oil |
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil[1] |