A free, attribution-licensed CSV of 1,448 skincare ingredients with dermatology-referenced flags — the data layer behind this site.
1,448 INCI ingredients with India-relevant dermatology flags, exported from the database behind this site. Free for any use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
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| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inci_name | canonicalised INCI ingredient name |
| display_name | human display name |
| function | primary function |
| is_active | 1 = key active |
| fa_trigger | 1 = reported Malassezia (fungal-acne) substrate, 0 = reported safe, blank = unknown |
| comedogenic | 0–5 published comedogenicity rating (blank = unrated) |
| fragrance | 1 = fragrance ingredient |
| eu_allergen | 1 = EU-declared allergen |
| alcohol_type | drying | fatty | blank |
| pregnancy_caution | 1 = commonly flagged for pregnancy caution |
| product_count | number of products in our Indian catalogue containing it |
Licensed CC BY 4.0. Cite as: "Indian Skincare Ingredient Flags, CureSkin Indian Skincare Decoder (2026), cureskin.com/indianskincaredecoder/dataset". Flags are compiled from published dermatology reference data; they describe ingredients, not products, and are not medical advice.
General educational information for Indian skin, compiled from published dermatology literature and structured ingredient data. Not medical advice.