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Cosmetic ingredients database - CosIng
CosIng is the European Commission database with information on cosmetic ingredients contained in the:
- "Cosmetics Directive" 76/768/EEC (Cosmetics Directive), as amended;
- Inventory of Cosmetic Ingredients, as amended; and
- Opinions on cosmetic ingredients of the Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety.
CosIng also allows for search for the relevant CAS, ELINCS or EINECS numbers.
CosIng includes all data since the adoption of the Cosmetics Directive in 1976. Therefore the current data are mentioned as "active" and the historical data as "not active". However, references to scientific opinions of the Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety are restricted to those published on the internet.
Moreover, the online European Chemical Substances Information System (ESIS) enables you to find general information concerning chemical substances such as EINECS/ELINCS number, CAS number, substance name, chemical formula or structure, as well as classification and labelling according to Directive 67/548/EC.
In order to find out information about INCI-names, please consult the Personal Care Products Council website.
Important notice
The inventory of ingredients and the CosIng database are purely indicative and do not constitute a list of the substances authorized or banned for use in cosmetic products.
Search cosmetic ingredients in the CosIng database
For safety-related restriction of ingredients you have to consult the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC, and in particular its Art. 2, and its annexes.