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COLORANT

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.

Definition provenance: European Commission CosIng ingredient-function terminology.

296 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the COLORANT function designation.

Ingredients with the COLORANT function

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

CAS 12227-78-0Restricted — see record

Pigment Red 173 Aluminum Lake is an insoluble pigment composed of the aluminum salt of Basic Violet 10 (q.v.) extended on an appropriate su…

CAS 12227-77-9 (generic)

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

CAS 2092-56-0II/401

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

CAS 5858-81-1IV/27

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

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

1,2-Dihydroxyanthraquinone (CI 58000)

CAS 104074-25-1; 72-48-0Restricted — see record

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

CAS 6358-30-1Restricted — see record

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.

Roseomonas Mucosa Extract Filtrate is a filtrate of the extract of the microorganism, Roseomonas mucosa, obtained through fermentation.

SHIKALKIN

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Shikalkin is the racemic mixture of shikonin and alkannin that conforms generally to the formula:

CAS 117746-18-6/517-88-4/517-89-5

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

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

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

CAS 6358-69-6Restricted — see record

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

CAS 85-83-6II/379

SOLVENT RED 48

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Solvent Red 48 is classed chemically as a fluoran color. It conforms to the formula. (To identify the colorant allowed for use in the Europ…

CAS 13473-26-2

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

CAS 6373-07-5II/398

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

CAS 596-03-2 / 4372-02-5Restricted — see record

Sphingomonas Olei Extract Filtrate is a filtrate of the extract of the microorganism, Sphingomonas Olei obtained through fermentation.

SUNSET YELLOW

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Sunset Yellow is classed chemically as a monoazo color. It conforms to the formula. (To identify the colorant allowed for use in the Europe…

CAS 2783-94-0IV/31

Sunset Yellow Aluminum Lake is an insoluble pigment composed of the aluminum salt of Sunset Yellow extended on an appropriate substrate. (T…

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TISOCHRYSIS LUTEA OIL

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Tisochrysis Lutea Oil is the oil obtained from the alga, Tisochrysis lutea.

Titanium dioxide (CI 77891)

CAS 13463-67-7IV 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…

2H-Indol-2-one, 3-[1,2-dihydro-5-(5-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl)-2-oxo-3H-pyrrol-3-ylidene]-1,3-dihydro-, (3E)-

CAS 548-54-9

WINE LEES EXTRACT

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Wine Lees Extract is the extract of the lees derived from Wine.

Xanthopterin is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

2-(2-quinolyl)-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione; 1,3-isobenzofurandione, reaction products with methylquinoline and quinoline

CAS 83-08-9 / 8003-22-3

Zinc oxide (CI 77947)

CAS 1314-13-2IV/144 VI/30 VI/30a

These widely assigned CosIng terms provide populated comparison pages; they are not presented as semantic equivalents of the current function.

How the COLORANT function is used in CosIng

The COLORANT function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 296 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.

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.

Function assignments come from official EU CosIng data. They describe intended cosmetic use, but they do not replace regulatory review of each linked ingredient and any annex records tied to it.