Rating | Ingredient |
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Good |
Beta vulgaris root extract |
Good |
blue 1
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
blue 1 lake
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
bronze powderMineral coloring agent derived from copper. Permanently listed (since 1977) by the FDA as a safe...
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
aluminum powderMetallic element used as a coloring agent. It is composed of finely ground particles of aluminum....
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
barium sulfateBarium sulfate is an inorganic salt that occurs in nature.
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
beet root extractPowdered base of the stem (root) of the Beta vulgaris plant. Used as a coloring agent. As with most... |
Good |
caramelNatural coloring agent.
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
carmineNatural red color that comes from the dried female cochineal beetle. It is sometimes used to color...
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
Ext. D&CType of coloring agent. According to the FDA (www.fda.gov), when Ext. D&C is followed by a color,...
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
FD&CType of coloring agent. According to the FDA, when FD&C is followed by a color, the color is...
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
FD&C colorsGeneral term for any color additive deemed to be safe and FDA-approved for use in foods, drugs, and...
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
chromium hydroxide greenEarth mineral used as a coloring agent/additive and permanently listed (as of 1977) by the FDA for...
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
chromium oxide green
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
D&CAccording to the FDA, D&C is an identification that indicates a coloring agent has been approved as...
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
D&C colorsGeneral term for a wide group of color additives that are approved for use in drugs and cosmetics...
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
ferric ammonium ferrocyanideInorganic salt of ferric ferrocyanide.
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
ferric ferrocyanideAlso known as Iron Blue, a coloring agent used in cosmetic products, including those designed for...
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
iron oxidesCompounds of iron that are used as colorings in some cosmetics. They also are used as a metal...
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
manganese violetColoring agent/additive permanently listed (as of 1976) by the FDA for use in cosmetic products,...
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
|
Good |
micaEarth mineral included in products to give them sparkle and shine.
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
|
Good |
red 27 lake
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
|
Good |
red 33
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
|
Good |
red 6 lake
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
|
Best |
titanium dioxideTitanium dioxide is a mineral sunscreen active ingredient that protects against UVA and UVB rays and is considered gentle enough for use even on sensitive skin. |
Good |
ultramarinesInorganic pigments (of various colors) permanently listed by the FDA for external use only,...
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
|
Good |
yellow 5
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
|
Good |
yellow 6 lake
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
|
Best |
zinc oxideZinc oxide is an inert earth mineral used as a thickening, whitening, lubricating, and sunscreen ingredient in cosmetics. |
Good |
zinc stearateThe zinc salt of stearic acid. It has multiple functions in cosmetics, including serving as the... |
Good |
red 28Red 28 is a synthetic colouring agent that uses a combination of colours to create its red hue.
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
red 7 lakeRed 7 lake is a synthetic colouring agent approved for use in drugs and cosmetics.
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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Good |
yellow 5 lakeYellow 5 lake is synthetic colouring agent approved for use in foods, drugs and cosmetics.
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Coloring Agents/Pigments
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