Cosmetic ingredients
These substances appear in cosmetics and personal-care products. Manufacturers handling them in bulk need SDSs and hazard communication even when the finished product is low risk.
45 chemicals in our database. Values are for the pure substance from public sources; check your supplier's SDS for your product.
| Chemical | CAS | Use classification | Signal word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Butanol | 71-36-3 | Cosmetics › Denaturant; Solvent | Danger |
| 1-Decanol | 112-30-1 | Cosmetics › Emollient; Viscosity controlling | Warning |
| 1-Hexanol | 111-27-3 | Cosmetics › Hydrotrope; Solvent; Surfactant; Antifoaming | Warning |
| 1-Octanol | 111-87-5 | Cosmetics › Viscosity controlling | Warning |
| 1-Tetradecanol | 112-72-1 | Cosmetics › Emollient; Viscosity controlling; Emulsion stabilizing; Skin conditioning; Foam boosting | Warning |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 71-55-6 | Cosmetics › Solvent | Warning |
| 2-Butoxyethanol | 111-76-2 | Cosmetics › Solvent | Danger |
| Ammonia | 7664-41-7 | Cosmetics › Buffering | Danger |
| Ammonium Hydroxide | 1336-21-6 | Cosmetics › Buffering; Denaturant | Danger |
| Benzophenone | 119-61-9 | Cosmetics › Uv absorber | Danger |
| Borax (B4Na2O7.10H2O) | 1303-96-4 | Cosmetics › Buffering | Danger |
| Butane | 106-97-8 | Cosmetics › Propellant | Danger |
| Butyl Acetate | 123-86-4 | Cosmetics › Solvent | Warning |
| Calcium Oxide | 1305-78-8 | Cosmetics › Buffering | Danger |
| Camphor | 76-22-2 | Cosmetics › Denaturant; Plasticiser | Danger |
| Carbon Dioxide | 124-38-9 | Cosmetics › Propellant | Warning |
| Copper Sulfate | 7758-98-7 | Cosmetics › Skin conditioning | Warning |
| Cyclohexane | 110-82-7 | Cosmetics › Solvent | Danger |
| Diacetone Alcohol | 123-42-2 | Cosmetics › Solvent | Warning |
| Dichloromethane | 75-09-2 | Cosmetics › Solvent | Warning |
| Diethylene Glycol | 111-46-6 | Cosmetics › Solvent | Warning |
| Erythritol | 149-32-6 | Cosmetics › Humectant; Moisturising | Warning |
| Ethanolamine | 141-43-5 | Cosmetics › Buffering | Danger |
| Ethylene Glycol | 107-21-1 | Cosmetics › Humectant; Viscosity controlling; Solvent | Warning |
| Formaldehyde | 50-00-0 | Cosmetics › Preservative | Danger |
| Heptane | 142-82-5 | Cosmetics › Solvent; Hair dyeing | Danger |
| Isoamyl Alcohol | 123-51-3 | Cosmetics › Solvent | Danger |
| Mannitol | 69-65-8 | Cosmetics › Moisturising; Binding; Humectant; Masking; Skin conditioning | — |
| Menthol | 1490-04-6 | Cosmetics › Soothing; Denaturant; Masking; Refreshing | Warning |
| Methanol | 67-56-1 | Cosmetics › Denaturant; Solvent | Danger |
| Methyl Isobutyl Ketone | 108-10-1 | Cosmetics › Denaturant; Solvent | Danger |
| Nitrous Oxide | 10024-97-2 | Cosmetics › Propellant | Danger |
| P-Cymene | 99-87-6 | Cosmetics › Masking | Danger |
| Propane | 74-98-6 | Cosmetics › Propellant | Danger |
| Silver Nitrate | 7761-88-8 | Cosmetics › Hair dyeing | Danger |
| Sodium Lauryl Sulfate | 151-21-3 | Cosmetics › Foaming; Surfactant; Emulsifying; Denaturant | Danger |
| Sodium Nitrite | 7632-00-0 | Cosmetics › Anticorrosive | Danger |
| Sodium Silicate | 1344-09-8 | Cosmetics › Anticorrosive; Buffering; Chelating | Danger |
| Stearyl Alcohol | 112-92-5 | Cosmetics › Foam boosting; Refatting; Opacifying; Emollient; Viscosity controlling; Emulsion stabilizing | Warning |
| tert-Butanol | 75-65-0 | Cosmetics › Solvent; Denaturant | Danger |
| Tetraethylene Glycol | 112-60-7 | Cosmetics › Solvent; Humectant | Warning |
| Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol | 97-99-4 | Cosmetics › Solvent | Danger |
| Toluene | 108-88-3 | Cosmetics › Solvent | Danger |
| Triethanolamine | 102-71-6 | Cosmetics › Buffering | Warning |
| Zinc Oxide | 1314-13-2 | Cosmetics › Cosmetic colorant; Skin protecting; Bulking; Uv absorber | Warning |