Iron Oxides
Iron Oxides is a cosmetic ingredient used as a colorant agent. It appears in about 1% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 301 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | CI 77499 |
| Function | COLORANT |
| CAS number | 12227-89-3 / 1309-37-1 / 1317-61-9 / 1345-25-1 / 1345-27-3 / 52357-70-7 |
| EC number | 235-442-5 / 215-168-2 / 215-277-5 / 215-721-8 / 215-722-3 / 257-870-1 |
| Prevalence | 1,220 products (1.31% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Makeup |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 301 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 1,000 |
Used in
Eyeshadows 11.7%Blushes 8.9%Setting Spray & Powders 8.8%Sunscreens 6.7%Foundations 5.9%Eyeliners 5.7%
Frequently asked
- What does Iron Oxides do in skincare?
- Iron Oxides functions as a colorant agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Iron Oxides?
- It is most commonly found in Makeup products, especially eyeshadows (11.7% of its uses).
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