EU CosIng Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Checker

Overview

Check cosmetic ingredients against the official EU CosIng regulatory database. Verify INCI ingredient safety, browse banned/restricted substances (Annexes II-VI), and search 32,000+ ingredients by name, CAS number, or function. Essential for cosmetic formulators, regulatory compliance, and product safety audits.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Control output volume with configurable result limits

Use Cases

• Build - Build chemical and material property databases
• Track - Track scientific data and safety information
• Aggregate - Aggregate research data for laboratory analysis
• Monitor - Monitor chemical supplier pricing and availability

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
mode	string (required)	How to query the CosIng database	ingredientCheck
ingredientList	string	Comma-separated list of cosmetic ingredients to check (e.g., 'AQUA, GLYCERIN,...
searchQuery	string	Search term for name, CAS number, or keyword (e.g., 'retinol', '50-81-7', 'pa...
annexNumber	string	EU Cosmetics Regulation annex to browse. Used in annexBrowse mode.	II
functionName	string	Find ingredients by their cosmetic function (e.g., 'Emollient', 'Surfactant',...
maxResults	integer	Maximum number of results to return	100

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "inciName": "EU CosIng Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Checker Sample Item",
  "regulatoryStatus": "Sample regulatoryStatus",
  "annexNumber": "LIC-2025-001",
  "casNumber": "50-99-7",
  "functions": "Sample functions",
  "maxConcentration": "Sample maxConcentration"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the EU CosIng Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Checker actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~cosing-ingredient-checker/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxResults": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/cosing-ingredient-checker").call(
    run_input={"maxResults": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect EU CosIng Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Checker with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration