Ingredient function

COLORANT — Cosmetic Ingredient Function

257 cosmetic ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the COLORANT function designation. These ingredients are sourced from the European Commission CosIng inventory and may appear across Annex II–VI records.

Exclusively or mainly intended to colour the cosmetic product, the body as a whole or certain parts thereof, by absorption or reflection of visible light. All authorised colorants are substances in the positive list of Annex IV to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.

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Ingredients

2-({4-amino-3-[(4-amino-2-methylphenyl)imino]-6-iminocyclohexa-1,4-dien-1-yl}oxy)ethan-1-ol

4-amino-3,6-bis[(4-aminophenyl)imino]cyclohexa-1,4-dien-1-ol

5-amino-2-(4-hydroxyanilino)-4-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)imino]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-one

2,5-Cyclohexadien-1-one, 5-amino-4-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)imino]-2-methyl-, Indophenol, 5-amino-2-methyl-

CAS 30749-78-1

2-Amino-5-methylindoaniline, 2,5-Cyclohexadien-1-one, 5-amino-4-[(4-aminophenyl)imino]-2-methyl-

CAS 30749-88-3

2,5-Cyclohexadien-1-one, 5-amino-4-[(4-amino-2-methylphenyl)imino]-2-methyl-, Indoaniline, 5-amino-2,2'-dimethyl-

CAS 33500-43-5

4-[2-amino-5-(4-hydroxyanilino)-6-iminopyridin-3(6H)-ylidene]aminophenol

KAOLIN

34795

Naturally occurring substances, kaolin (CI 77004)

CAS 1332-58-7 IV/119

Kitasatospora Ferment Filtrate is a filtrate of the product obtained by the fermentaton of a growth media by the microorganism, Kitasatospo…

MICA

35360

Mica is a series of silicate minerals of varying chemical composition but with similar physical properties. Mica may have well-defined clea…

CAS 12001-26-2

1H,10H-Pyrrolo[1,2-c]purine-10,10-diol, 2-amino-4-[[(aminocarbonyl)oxy]methyl]-3a,4,5,6,8,9-hexahydro-5-hydroxy-6- imino-, (3aS,4R,10aS)-

CAS 64296-20-4

Pigment Blue 27 is classed chemcially as an inorganic color. CI 77510

CAS 12240-15-2

2-(3,6-Dihydroxy-2,4,5,7-tetraiodoxanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid, aluminium salt (CI 45430)

CAS 12227-78-0 II/1337 (when used as a substance in hair dye pro…

sodium 2-chloro-5-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]toluene-4-sulphonate]

CAS 2092-56-0 II/401

Disodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-2-naphthoate (CI 15850)

CAS 5858-81-1 IV/27

Calcium 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-2-naphthoate (CI 15850)

CAS 29092-56-6; 5281-04-9 III/296 (Pigment Red 57) IV/27 (CI 15850)

1,2-Dihydroxyanthraquinone (CI 58000)

CAS 104074-25-1; 72-48-0 II/1361 (when used as a substance in hair dye pro…

8,18-Dichloro-5,15-diethyl-5,15-dihydrodiindolo[3,2-b:3',2'-m]triphenodioxazine (CI 51319)

CAS 6358-30-1 II/1360 (when used as a substance in hair dye pro…

Pyrite Powder is the finely, ground mineral consisting chiefly of iron disulfide.

Rosa Canina Callus Lysate are the lysed cells derived from the callus of Rosa canina, Rosaceae, grown in culture.

SILVER

91080

Silver is a metallic element. (To identify the colourant meeting the requirements for labelling purposes in the EU, the INCI Name CI 77820 …

CAS 7440-22-4 IV/142 (CI 77820)

Trisodium 8-hydroxypyrene-1,3,6-trisulphonate (CI 59040)

CAS 6358-69-6 II/1362 (when used as a substance in hair dye pro…

2',3-Dimethyl-4-(2-Hydroxynaphthylazo) Azobenzene

CAS 85-83-6 II/379

N-[9-(2-Carboxyphenyl)-6-(Diethylamino)-3H-Xanthen-3-ylidene]-N-Ethylethanaminium octadecanoate

CAS 6373-07-5 II/398

4',5'-Dibromo-3',6'-dihydroxyspiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthene]-3-one (CI 45370)

CAS 596-03-2 / 4372-02-5 II/1333 (when used as a substance in hair dye pro…

Titanium dioxide (CI 77891)

CAS 13463-67-7 IV 143 VI 27 VI 27a (nano)

Tourmaline Powder is the powder obtained from finely ground tourmaline which is a complex silicate of boron and aluminum, containing varyin…

About this function

The COLORANT function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. Ingredients may carry multiple functions depending on their chemical properties and typical cosmetic applications.

Function assignments are sourced directly from official EU CosIng data. Always verify ingredient functions against current source materials before use in regulatory submissions.