Hacking the International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients List- How to Read Ingredients in Cosmetic Products and What Is Important for a Dermatologist to Know?

Marina Landau; Shir Blum Landau

doi:10.1016/j.det.2023.06.006

Hacking the International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients List- How to Read Ingredients in Cosmetic Products and What Is Important for a Dermatologist to Know?

Dermatol Clin. 2024 Jan;42(1):7-11. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2023.06.006. Epub 2023 Jul 27.

Authors

Marina Landau¹, Shir Blum Landau²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shamir Medical Center, Be'er Ya'aqov, Merkaz, Israel. Electronic address: dr.marinaclinic@gmail.com.
² MAHUT Ltd, Herzliya, Israel.

PMID: 37977687
DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2023.06.006

Abstract

Skin specialists and practitioners are commonly requested to recommend on cosmetic products to improve skin appearance and address certain "non-medical" concerns. During residency and further education, dermatologists rarely expand their knowledge regarding cosmetic ingredients, except if they are a cause of medical condition or disease, such as contact dermatitis. This review provides guidelines to the INCI list structure, together with basic principles of cosmetic products formulation.

Keywords: Actives; Cosmetic ingredients; Emollients; Fragrance; Humectants; INCI; Preservatives.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cosmetics*
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact* / etiology
Dermatologists
Humans
Skin

Substances

Cosmetics