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CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake)
CI 15850 · Red 7 Lake · Red 7 Lake (CI 15850) · Red 7 · D&C Red 7 Lake
A synthetic red dye, usually a mineral-bound lake for lipsticks and blushes — its only job is color, with no skin-care effect.
What it does
It’s there only for color, mostly in lipsticks, blushes and other makeup, and has no known effect on skin. CI 15850 is the label code for a synthetic red dye, usually bound to a mineral (a 'lake') so it stays stable in oil-based makeup.
The EU’s ingredient database lists it as a colorant (adds color).European Commission, CosIng (© European Union, CC BY 4.0) · uses put in plain words by Drop ↗
Also known as
D&C Red No. 7, lithol rubin b
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