3 ingredients
Cosmetic Colorant
Explore all 3 ingredients in the Cosmetic Colorant category. Learn about their benefits and find products that contain them.
Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
CI 75810 (Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, INCI: Chlorophyllinum Cupreum) is a copper derivative of chlorophyll, a botanically derived green pigment obtained from green plants. It is used in cosmetics as a green colorant and also has deodorant properties. It is regulated under EU Cosmetic Regulation Annex IV/116 as a permitted cosmetic colorant.
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Mica is a group of naturally occurring silicate minerals characterised by their sheet-like crystalline structure, giving them a distinctive reflective, pearlescent shimmer. In cosmetics, it is milled into fine particles and used primarily as a cosmetic colorant and opacifying agent, reflecting and diffracting light to create luminous, brightening, and highlighting effects on the skin. It is also used as an anti-caking agent and bulking agent in powder formulations, and serves as the base substrate for coated pearl pigments when layered with metal oxides such as titanium dioxide or iron oxides.
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Tin oxide (INCI: Tin Dioxide, CI 77861) is an inorganic mineral pigment used in cosmetics primarily as an effect pigment component. It is typically combined with mica and titanium dioxide to create pearlescent, glossy finishes in colour cosmetics such as highlighters, eyeshadows, and luminising powders. It can also function as an abrasive, bulking agent, viscosity controller, and opacifying agent.
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