Black Iron Oxide Ci77492 Organic ●
TL;DR. This ingredient functions as an insoluble colorant and opacifier, giving cosmetics mineral-based shade, coverage, and tone adjustment in makeup, sunscreens, and tinted skin care.
What does Black Iron Oxide Ci77492 Organic do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient functions as an insoluble colorant and opacifier, giving cosmetics mineral-based shade, coverage, and tone adjustment in makeup, sunscreens, and tinted skin care.
Is Black Iron Oxide Ci77492 Organic clean?
This ingredient is generally well accepted in clean-beauty frameworks because it is inert, low-sensitizing, and not a common allergen. The main quality concern is trace heavy-metal content, so cosmetic-grade sourcing and supplier testing matter.
Is Black Iron Oxide Ci77492 Organic sustainable?
This material is mineral-derived or synthetically produced from abundant inorganic feedstocks. It is not biodegradable, but it is also not expected to bioaccumulate in the usual it-chemical sense, with mining, energy use, and impurity control as the main sustainability considerations.
Is Black Iron Oxide Ci77492 Organic COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-natural and can be used in COSMOS-it formulas as an allowed non-it mineral colorant when purity requirements are met. From a Green Chemistry lens, it scores well for stability, low reactivity, and low use levels, but less strongly on renewability and end-of-life biodegradation.
How does Black Iron Oxide Ci77492 Organic work chemically?
This material is an insoluble inorganic particulate colorant, not a discrete it molecule, with shade influenced by crystal form, hydration state, and particle size. Typical use ranges from trace tinting below 1% to about 5–25% in pigmented makeup, and it is stable across normal cosmetic pH, heat, and light, with dispersion quality controlling payoff and uniformity.
Last updated 2026-05-16