Common INCI Ingredient Names in Natural Skincare & Beauty
Wanting to decipher those labels? Here is a quick guide to common ingredients and their INCI names.
A-C
| Common Name | INCI |
| Amaranth Seed Oil C02 Extract | Amaranthus caudatus seed extract |
| Apricot Oil | Prunus Armeniaca |
| Argan Oil | Argania spinosa kernel oil |
| Avocado Oil | Persea Gratissima Oil |
| Baobab Oil |
Adansonia digitata seed oil |
| Beeswax | Cera alba |
| Blackcurrant Oil | Ribes nigrum seed oil |
| Cornstarch | Zea mays starch |
| Calendula C02 Extract | Calendula officinalis flower extract |
| Camellia Oil | Camellia oleifera seed oil |
| Chamomile (Blue) | Chamomilla recutita flower oil |
| Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride | Caprylic/ capric triglyceride |
| Carrot Oil (we use ours macerated in Sunflower) | Daucus carota sativa root extract |
| Carrot Seed Oil | Daucus carota sativa seed oil |
| Coconut Oil |
Cocos nucifera oil |
| Cranberry Seed Oil | Oxycoccus palustris seed oil |
D-F
| Common Name | INCI |
| Frangipani Flower Extract |
Plumeria acutifolia flower extract |
| Frankincense Oil | Boswellia carterii oil |
G-M
| Common Name | INCI |
| Hazelnut Oil | Corylus avellana seed oil |
| Jojoba |
Simmondsia chinensis seed oil |
| Lavender Oil | Lavandula angustifolia |
| Macadamia Seed Oil | Macadamia ternifolia seed oil |
| Marshmallow Root Extract |
Althaea officinalis root extract |
| Marula Oil | Sclerocarea birrea seed oil |
N-S
| Common Name | INCI |
| Neroli | Citrus aurantium flower oil |
| Palmarosa Oil | Cymbopogon martinii oil |
| Pomegranate Oil | Punica granatum seed oil |
| Raspberry Seed Oil | Rubus idaeus seed oil |
| Rose Geranium Oil |
Pelargonium graveolens leaf oil |
| Rosehip Oil | Rosa canina fruit oil |
| Rose Flower Oil | Rosa damascena flower oil |
| Rosemary Extract |
Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract |
| Sea Buckthorn Extract | Hippophae rhamnoides flower extract |
| Safflower Oil | Carthamus tinctorius seed oil |
| Shea Butter |
Butyrospermum parkii butter |
| St John's Wort | Hypericum performatum flower extract |
| Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract |
Spilanthes acmella flower extract |
| Sunflower Seed Oil |
Helianthus annuus seed oil |
T-Z
| Common Name | INCI |
| Vitamin E | Topcopherol |