Ingredient glossary / Colorant
Red 7 Lake (lithol rubine)
On the label: CI 15850 · Colorant
What it is
A synthetic red pigment, the classic lipstick red; FDA-certified batch by batch like all US synthetic colours.
Colorants: Colorants tint the product or the skin; in the US each is listed by its FDA name (CI number or D&C name).
In the research
No PubMed papers mention this ingredient with skin or cosmetics; that is usual for simple materials like salt or water.
Other colorants
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