Ingredient
Red Iron Oxide
Low risk
FunctionTone-up Pigment
What it is — Red Iron Oxide is a mineral pigment (an iron-oxide colorant) used in cosmetics.
What it does — It imparts color and helps adjust or warm the look of the skin's tone within a formula.
Typical use — Common in tinted creams, base makeup, tone-up products and some masks.
Who it suits / good to know — Generally suitable for most skin types. Iron oxides are widely used mineral colorants and are among the more stable pigment options.
Safety — Graded low risk. This is general information, not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.
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How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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