Red 30 ●
TL;DR. It is a synthetic colorant used to give products a red to pink shade, especially in color cosmetics and personal care formulas. It contributes appearance only and does not condition skin or hair.
What does Red 30 do in a cosmetic formula?
It is a synthetic colorant used to give products a red to pink shade, especially in color cosmetics and personal care formulas. It contributes appearance only and does not condition skin or hair.
Is Red 30 clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, this ingredient has friction because it is a petroleum-derived synthetic dye and appears on many retailer restricted lists for colorants, especially when uncertified or used outside permitted applications. Use is regulated by color-additive rules, with batch certification and limits on impurities such as heavy metals and residual intermediates.
Is Red 30 sustainable?
It is made from synthetic aromatic feedstocks rather than renewable plant or mineral sources. The pigment is designed to be color-stable and is not considered readily biodegradable, so it has weaker Green Chemistry alignment than biodegradable botanical or mineral color options.
Is Red 30 COSMOS-approved?
It is not permitted under COSMOS-natural or COSMOS-organic standards because synthetic organic colorants of this type are outside the allowed palette. Its Green Chemistry profile is weak: fossil-derived feedstocks, multi-step synthesis, and limited biodegradability, despite low use levels in finished formulas.
How does Red 30 work chemically?
The molecule is an insoluble synthetic monoazo pigment, typically used at low percentages determined by shade target and the applicable regional color-additive rules. It is generally stable across normal cosmetic pH ranges and light exposure compared with many natural colorants, and formulators usually rely on good dispersion to manage particle distribution, bleeding, and shade strength.
Last updated 2026-05-13