Ingredient index / Personal care
Iron Oxides
Pigments providing red, yellow and black tones, blended to create skin-tone shades.
- Label name
- Iron Oxides
- Typical function
- Colour
- Use
- Personal care
- Other names, identifiers and related terms
- CI 77491 · CI 77492 · CI 77499
Where is it commonly found?
Foundations, powders, concealers and tinted products.
What should you check on the label?
CI numbers identify colourants. They are not the same labelling system as food E numbers.
Sources and context
Reference materials cover ingredient names, uses or the context of an ingredient group. They do not assess a specific product. FDA materials describe the US context, while CosIng covers the EU; conditions of use may differ.
A name alone does not establish concentration, finished-product safety or individual tolerance. Read the full label and manufacturer directions. This information is educational.
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