INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Naming Star Actives: Niacinamide, Retinol, and Their INCI
Marketing names for hero actives usually match their INCI names, but not always exactly. Here is where the two can quietly diverge.
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Marketing names for hero actives usually match their INCI names, but not always exactly. Here is where the two can quietly diverge.
How to read a single-substance SDS for an active like niacinamide and pull a clean concentration percentage for your filing.
Niacinamide's INCI name, CAS 98-92-0, typical use levels, and how to notify it without your labeling wandering into drug-claim territory.