SQ Pure color pigment - Iron Oxide - Ochreous - KIO070
Description: Cosmetic color pigment.
Iron oxides are chemical compounds between iron and oxygen. In total there are sixteen known iron oxides and oxyhydroxides.
Iron oxides and oxyhydroxides are widespread in nature and play an important role in many geological and biological processes and are often used by people, for example iron ore, color pigments and catalysts. Common rust is a type of iron oxide. Iron oxides are mainly used as affordable, sustainable pigments in paint, coatings and colored concrete.
INCI: Iron Oxide Yellow (CI 77492)
Pigment Yellow 42
CAS: 20344-49-4
Can be used safely in makeup.
Complies with the purity requirements of E172, but is packed and sold as cosmetic raw material.
