Open database of cosmetic ingredients?
November 12, 2014 10:38 AM   Subscribe

Is anyone aware of a searchable open database of cosmetic products and their ingredients? Ideally with API, though I'll accept anything at this point. For example: say I searched on exact product name "Dr Snakeoil's Amazing Anti-Ageing Potion" to get back a list "aqua, ceateryl alcohol, unobtainium, radium, phlebotinum". Anyone found anything like this yet?
posted by tel3path to Computers & Internet (5 answers total) 9 users marked this as a favorite
 
CosDNA?
posted by sonmi at 10:44 AM on November 12, 2014 [1 favorite]


The Skin Deep cosmetics database gives a list of ingredients with their respective safety ratings/potential concerns.
posted by celtalitha at 10:45 AM on November 12, 2014 [3 favorites]


Seconding EWG's Skin Deep. Probably the best guide out there. It is US focused though, so foreign products are less likely to appear.
posted by troytroy at 10:51 AM on November 12, 2014 [1 favorite]


Beautypedia by Paula's Choice has this for most (?) products.
posted by urbanlenny at 1:31 PM on November 12, 2014 [3 favorites]


nthing Beautypedia, it even has a dictionary explaining what each ingredient is good for
posted by St. Peepsburg at 1:33 PM on November 12, 2014 [1 favorite]


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