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The official dictionary for cosmetic ingredients is the
INCI system (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients)
which has been established in the early 1970’s by the Personal Care
Products Council (former CTFA, Cosmetic,
Toiletry, and Fragrance Association). Many countries, including the United
States (but not Canada), Australia, Japan and the members of the European
Union, require manufacturers of cosmetic ingredients to submit all new
ingredients for registration in the INCI system.
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 12,000 names and the list is continuously growing. The complete
INCI list can be obtained in CD-ROM or book format on the website of the
Personal Care Products Council. We
have compiled a list of more than 6'000 ingredients that are most commonly
used. For your convenience we have listed the ingredients in 35
functional categories. |
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