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The International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients, abbreviated INCI, is a system of names for waxes, oils, pigments, chemicals, and other ingredients of soaps, cosmetics, and the like, based on scientific names and other Latin and English words.

[edit] Table of common names

Here is a table of a several common names and their corresponding INCI names.^[1]

Common name	INCI name
Purified water	Water (Aqua)^[1]
Vitamin E	Tocopherol^[1]
Beeswax	Beeswax*^[1]
Vegetable Glycerin	Glycerin^[1]
Oat Bran	Avena Sativa (Oat) Bran^[1]
Shea Butter	Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)^[1]
Passion Fruit Juice	Passiflora Edulis Fruit Juice^[1]
Red Rose Water	Rosa Damascena Flower Water^[1]
Raspberry Extract	Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract^[1]
Yucca Herbal Extract	Yucca Schidigera Stem Extract^[1]
Aloe Vera Leaf Gel	Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice^[1]
Tea Tree Oil	Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil^[1]
Peppermint Leaf Oil	Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil^[1]
Spearmint Leaf Oil	Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil^[1]
Wintergreen Leaf Oil	Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Oil^[1]
Lavender Oil	Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil^[1]
Cinnamon Leaf Oil	Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil^[1]
Lemon Peel Oil	Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil^[1]
Valencia Orange Peel Oil	Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil^[1]
Pink Grapefruit Peel Oil	Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil^[1]
Roman Chamomile Oil	Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil^[1]
Jasmine Oil	Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Oil^[1]
Extra Virgin Olive Oil	Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil^[1]
Saponified Oil of Coconut	Sodium Cocoate^[1]
Saponified Oil of Palm	Sodium Palmate^[1]
Hemp Seed Oil	Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil^[1]
Jojoba Seed Oil	Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil^[1]
Sunflower Oil	Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil^[1]

* Some common names and INCI names are the same name.^[1]

[edit] INCI labeling

In America, under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, certain accurate information is a requirement to appear on labels of cosmetic products.^[2] In Canada, the regulatory guideline is the Food and Drugs Act and Cosmetic Regulations.^[3] The cosmetic regulation laws are enforceable for important consumer safety. For example, the ingredients are listed on the ingredient declaration for the purchaser to reduce the risk of an allergic reaction to an ingredient the user has had an allergy to before. INCI names are mandated on the ingredient statement of every consumer personal care product. The INCI system allows the consumer to identify the ingredient content.

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad Personal Care Products Council Buyers Guide: INCI Labeling Names Search Page. Council's Website
^ FDA/CFSAN - Cosmetics Labeling Manual: Summary of regulatory requirements for labeling of cosmetics marketed in the United States. USA Cosmetic Regulations
^ Canadian Regulation for Cosmetics: Guidelines for Cosmetics Manufacturers, Importers and Distributors. Canadian Cosmetic Regulations

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[Council_Website-0] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad Personal Care Products Council Buyers Guide: INCI Labeling Names Search Page. Council's Website

[USA_Cosmetic_Regulations-1] FDA/CFSAN - Cosmetics Labeling Manual: Summary of regulatory requirements for labeling of cosmetics marketed in the United States. USA Cosmetic Regulations

[Canadian_Cosmetic_Regulations-2] Canadian Regulation for Cosmetics: Guidelines for Cosmetics Manufacturers, Importers and Distributors. Canadian Cosmetic Regulations

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Contents

[edit] Table of common names

[edit] INCI labeling

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] External links