You can search for the name of a substance (displayed in small letters) as it is referred to in the Cosmetics Regulation or for the name of an INGREDIENT (displayed in CAPITAL LETTERS), listed in the Inventory for labelling purposes, or for the name of a FRAGRANCE also in the Inventory.

CosIng allows also users to search for relevant CAS and EC numbers.

The current data in the database can be found under the default status as "active", whereas historical data have the status "not active".