The ingredient, explained
Colorants
Colorants is a functional group label for materials that add colour. It does not identify a particular dye or pigment; an ingredient name or Colour Index number provides more specific identification.
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What it is and what it does
About this ingredient: European Commission: Botanical ingredient nomenclature ↗
A verified formulation role is not on file for this name.
Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.
A closer look
What the research shows
Broad functional category without chemical identity. Candidates concern skin color, retinal pigmentation or diverse materials, not a defined cosmetic colorant.
Research review checked Oct 1, 2026
Read exact local candidate abstracts first; select identity-relevant papers; targeted primary PubMed/publisher searches. This is not an exhaustive systematic review.
Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
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Products containing this ingredient
From the wider catalogue. Linked by the ingredient list, without an efficacy ranking.
Names and identifiers
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- Colorants
Sources for this ingredient record
- European Commission: Botanical ingredient nomenclature ↗ · Recorded Sep 30, 2026
- EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗ · ODbL 1.0 (Open Beauty Facts database) · Recorded Aug 8, 2026