Iron Oxides
The question

Is Iron Oxides safe in lip products?

ClearedLip products

Inorganic mineral pigments approved by the FDA and EU for use in cosmetics. Iron oxides provide red, yellow, and black pigmentation and are photostable. With over 50 years of safe widespread use and virtually no reports of adverse effects, they represent one of the safest colorant classes available.

Other lip products ingredients on file

Sources & references

  1. [1]
    DatabaseIngredient database — 706410-CI_77499
  2. [2]
    RegulatoryUS federal agency — color-additives-permitted-use-cosmetics
  3. [3]
    DatabaseIngredient database — iron-oxides

Research disclaimer: Ratings reflect peer-reviewed research and regulatory assessments available at the time of publication, not the dose or formulation of any specific lip products product. This is not medical advice.