caramel

Natural coloring agent.

carmine

Natural red color that comes from the dried female cochineal beetle. It is sometimes used to color...

chromium hydroxide green

Earth mineral used as a coloring agent/additive and permanently listed (as of 1977) by the FDA for...

chromium oxide green

Ext. D&C

Type of coloring agent. According to the FDA (www.fda.gov), when Ext. D&C is followed by a color,...

FD&C

Type of coloring agent. According to the FDA, when FD&C is followed by a color, the color is...

FD&C colors

General term for any color additive deemed to be safe and FDA-approved for use in foods, drugs, and...

D&C

According to the FDA, D&C is an identification that indicates a coloring agent has been approved as...

D&C colors

General term for a wide group of color additives that are approved for use in drugs and cosmetics...

barium sulfate

Barium sulfate is an inorganic salt that occurs in nature.

beet root extract

Powdered base of the stem (root) of the Beta vulgaris plant. Used as a coloring agent. As with most...

Beta vulgaris root extract

blue 1

blue 1 lake

A water-insoluble pigment used in cosmetics. It is also used as a food colouring and made from combining an organic pigment with one or more minerals.

bronze powder

Mineral coloring agent derived from copper. Permanently listed (since 1977) by the FDA as a safe...

aluminum powder

Metallic element used as a coloring agent. It is composed of finely ground particles of aluminum....

zinc oxide

Zinc oxide is an inert earth mineral used as a thickening, whitening, lubricating, and sunscreen ingredient in cosmetics.

zinc stearate

The zinc salt of stearic acid. It has multiple functions in cosmetics, including serving as the...

yellow 5

yellow 5 lake

Yellow 5 lake is synthetic colouring agent approved for use in foods, drugs and cosmetics.

yellow 6 lake

A pigment that is FDA-approved for use in cosmetics and food products.

titanium dioxide

A versatile ingredient that serves several functions in cosmetics, this earth mineral is perhaps best known as a sunscreen active that’s gentle enough even for skin prone to redness and sensitivity.

ultramarines

Inorganic pigments (of various colors) permanently listed by the FDA for external use only,...

ferric ammonium ferrocyanide

Inorganic salt of ferric ferrocyanide. 

ferric ferrocyanide

Also known as Iron Blue, a coloring agent used in cosmetic products, including those designed for...

manganese violet

Coloring agent/additive permanently listed (as of 1976) by the FDA for use in cosmetic products,...

mica

Earth mineral included in products to give them sparkle and shine.

red 27 lake

red 28

Red 28 is a synthetic colouring agent that uses a combination of colours to create its red hue.

red 33

red 6 lake

red 7 lake

Red 7 lake is a synthetic colouring agent approved for use in drugs and cosmetics.

iron oxides

Iron oxides are cosmetic pigments that originate from natural minerals and are considered both synthetic and mineral when refined. Used to tint sunscreens, create complexion-enhancing makeup shades, and help protect skin from visible light.