Iron Oxide Yellow

Primary Function

Colorant

Health Score

7/10

Eco Score

6/10

Also Known As

CI 77492, yellow iron oxide

About Iron Oxide Yellow

A synthetic iron oxide providing yellow and golden tones in cosmetics. Essential for foundation shade matching across skin tones.

Formulation Role & Skin Benefits

Iron Oxide Yellow is selected for formulations requiring providing visual appeal to products or decorative coverage on skin, delivering enhancing aesthetic presentation and providing cosmetic coverage.

Best suited for all skin types, selecting non-comedogenic pigments for acne-prone skin. Typical formulation context: color cosmetics, makeup, tinted skincare, and colored cleansers.

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