From INCI names to regulatory context: information from different domains is connected to make cosmetic labels easier to understand.
INCI4ME is a service provided by Selles S.r.l., drawing on decades of cosmetic-sector experience and an understanding of formulation, production and documentation workflows.
CHEMILAB Suite, developed and marketed by PIF Italia, supports technical and business operations in cosmetics companies. This experience helped shape INCI4ME’s approach to integrating information.
Discover CHEMILAB SuiteAn INCI name alone is not an assessment. The engine connects ingredient identity, descriptions, environmental indicators and restriction references.
Standardized names, identification and matching to read ingredient lists without confusing synonyms with different substances.
Ingredient descriptions and functions, which do not amount to an automatic safety assessment of a formulation.
Informational environmental classifications, separate from biodegradability evidence and legal product compliance.
References to Annex II–VI restrictions, interpreted according to substance identity, product type, use and available evidence.
The sources mentioned serve different purposes. Databases help identify and understand ingredients; legal conditions come from applicable legislation.
European Commission database on cosmetic ingredients. It is informative and non-binding: the legal status of substances is determined by Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and its Annexes.
Visit CosIngA European information database on cosmetic ingredients offering accessible explanations of the identity and functions of many substances used in cosmetics.
Visit CosmilEuropeA reference source providing a concise classification of cosmetic ingredients. Its rating should be interpreted in context and does not replace a finished-product safety assessment.
Visit BiodizionarioAn independent organization that evaluates the safety of cosmetic ingredients based on scientific evidence and published studies.
Visit CIR SafetyRegulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and its Annexes set out prohibitions, restrictions and conditions of use. Updates must be checked against the legislation in force.
Read the EU legislationInformation databases, including CosIng, help identify substances and references but do not replace Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and its Annexes, the product safety assessment or advice from a qualified professional.
INCI4ME helps interpret available information; it does not certify that a finished formula is safe, effective or legally compliant. Conditional restrictions may require concentrations, use category, application area, age and the law’s applicable date.
Mention of organizations and databases acknowledges sources or references; it does not imply endorsement of or affiliation with INCI4ME.