Please refer to the below chart to locate the color additives that are safe to use for your particular application. From Nature With Love provides this chart as a service to its customers. It is up to the customer to adequately research the appropriate use and safety information for each ingredient contained in the finished product, including any governmental regulations in place for proper usage, labeling and sale.
Color Additive
Approved Uses
FD&C Blue 1
No restrictions
FD&C Green 3
Except eye area
FD&C Red 40
No restrictions
FD&C Yellow 5
Except eye area
FD&C Yellow 6
Except eye area
D&C Green 5
No restrictions
D&C Green 8
Externally except eye area (0.01% maximum)
D&C Orange 4
Externally except eye area
D&C Orange 5
Externally except eye area (5% Max in lip products)
D&C Red 22
Except eye area
D&C Red 33
Externally except eye area (3% Max in lip products)
D&C Violet 2
Externally except eye area
Annatto
No restrictions
Bismuth oxychloride
No restrictions
Carmine
No restrictions
Carotene, Beta
No restrictions
Chromium hydroxide green
Externally including eye area
Chromium oxide greens
Externally including eye area
Ferric ferrocyanide
Externally including eye area
Henna
Scalp hair dye only
Iron oxides
No restrictions
Manganese violet
No restrictions
Mica
No restrictions
Titanium dioxide
No restrictions
Ultramarines
Externally including eye area
Zinc oxide
No restrictions
*Externally means that it cannot be used in lip products.
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