INCI · colorant · CIR review pending · used in 1 products
Iron Oxides (Ci77492)
Iron Oxides is a collective INCI name covering three distinct pigments: red (CI 77491), yellow (CI 77492), and black (CI 77499) iron oxide. These inorganic pigments are widely used in color cosmetics such as foundations, pressed powders, eyeliners, and mascaras. By blending the three shades in varying ratios, formulators can achieve a broad range of natural-looking flesh tones and other hues.
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Iron Oxides are primarily valued for their ability to impart color to cosmetic formulations, enabling the creation of virtually any natural-looking skin tone when the three variants are blended. They are considered non-irritating and non-comedogenic based on available data.
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