INCI ingredient analyser
An ingredient list on the back of a bottle is hard to read on purpose. Paste it here and see straight away what your product is built from – which ingredients are actives, which are there to preserve it, and which are declared allergens.
Frequently asked questions
- What does INCI mean?
- INCI stands for International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients – the standard naming system used on cosmetic packaging worldwide. It is why the same ingredient is called the same thing on a bottle in Prague and in London.
- Why does the order of ingredients matter?
- Ingredients are listed from the highest concentration to the lowest, down to 1 %. Below 1 % the order is up to the manufacturer. So an active near the end of a long list is usually present in a very small amount.
- Which ingredients are declared allergens?
- EU law requires 26 fragrance compounds to be listed separately – limonene, linalool, citronellol, geraniol and coumarin are among the most common. The analyser flags them so you can spot them at a glance.
- Does a flagged ingredient mean the product is bad?
- No. A note means the ingredient is worth knowing about – it may be a declared allergen, it may clog pores for some skin types, or it may be debated. Whether that matters depends entirely on your skin.