Master Ingredient Database

40,000+ ingredients. Every regulation.

The most comprehensive ingredient-to-regulation knowledge graph for cosmetics and food compliance. Search by INCI, CAS, EC number, E-number, or common name. Upload a formulation in any format and get every ingredient matched, classified, and checked in seconds.

40,000+
Master Ingredients
6,302
Regulation Links
6
Identifier Types
8+
Markets Covered

Search by any identifier

Formulators, toxicologists, and regulatory affairs professionals all use different naming conventions. Inlet understands them all.

INCI Name Search

Search by International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients -- the global standard for cosmetic ingredient naming. Find 'Tocopheryl Acetate' even if your formulator calls it 'Vitamin E Acetate'.

CAS Number Lookup

Precise chemical identification via Chemical Abstracts Service registry numbers. Search '59-02-9' to find alpha-tocopherol and all its regulatory entries across every market.

EC / EINECS Number

European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances numbers for EU regulatory cross-referencing. Linked directly to CosIng classifications.

E-Number Tracking

For food additives, search by E-number (e.g., E300 for ascorbic acid) and instantly see approval status across EU, US, Canada, and ASEAN markets.

Common Name & Synonyms

Regional and trade names mapped to canonical records. Search 'Vitamin C', 'L-Ascorbic Acid', or 'Ascorbinsaeure' and find the same master ingredient.

Fuzzy Matching

Powered by rapidfuzz token_sort_ratio, Inlet handles misspellings, abbreviations, and formatting variations. 'Sodim Lauryl Sulfat' correctly matches 'Sodium Lauryl Sulfate'.

Intelligent ingredient matching

When you upload a formulation, every ingredient name is scored against the master database. Three confidence tiers determine what happens next.

Score >= 0.90

Auto-Accepted

High-confidence fuzzy matches are automatically linked to the master record. No human intervention needed for common typos and minor spelling variations.

Score 0.60 - 0.89

Candidate Suggestions

Multiple potential matches are surfaced as 'did you mean?' candidates. The user picks the correct one, and the selection improves future matching.

Score < 0.60

Auto-Create Draft

Unmatched ingredients are automatically created as draft records so the SKU wizard can proceed. Admins review and approve these drafts before they enter the master database.

AI-Powered Parsing

Upload anything. Get structured data.

Inlet's AI parser extracts ingredient lists from any document format. It identifies INCI names, concentrations, functional roles, and supplier details from product labels, formulation sheets, COAs, and even photos of packaging.

Extracts ingredients, concentrations, and functions
Handles multi-language labels (Chinese, Korean, Japanese)
Detects and normalizes regional naming conventions
Captures product metadata: brand, category, claims
Training data collected to continuously improve parsing
PDF
Product labels, COAs, safety data sheets
Images
Photos of ingredient lists, packaging shots
CSV
Bulk formulation spreadsheets, ERP exports
XLSX
Excel-based formulation records

Regulatory cross-referencing built in

Every ingredient links to every regulation that governs it. See the complete regulatory picture for any substance, across every market.

CosIng Classifications

EU Cosmetic Ingredient database integration. See functional classifications (emollient, surfactant, preservative), EU Annexes I-VI status, and restriction conditions.

Per-Market Status

Instantly see if an ingredient is banned, restricted, or permitted in each target market. Color-coded status indicators make it obvious at a glance.

Concentration Limits

Maximum allowed concentrations vary by market, product type, and application area. Inlet tracks every limit and flags violations during compliance checks.

Safety Data

Linked safety assessments, toxicological studies, and NOAEL data for risk assessment. Essential for Product Information File and Safety Report generation.

Regulatory Trajectory

Track ingredients under regulatory review. Know when an ingredient is being evaluated for restriction, so you can reformulate proactively.

Source Traceability

Every data point links back to its regulatory source: official gazette references, publication dates, and enforcement timelines for full audit traceability.

See every regulation for every ingredient

Upload your formulation or search any ingredient to see its complete regulatory profile across all supported markets.