Snapshot
- Overview
- A pink-red pigment for anhydrous makeup like lip color and liner.
- Category
- Color
- Type
- Pigment
Red 22 Lake (CI 45380)
Red 22 Lake (CI 45380) is an alumina-based lake formed by adsorbing an azo dye onto an insoluble substrate. It's used for saturated pink-red shades in anhydrous color cosmetics such as lip colors, eyeliners, and solid compacts, with reliable oil dispersion.
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Our take
Is Red 22 Lake (CI 45380) a Good Ingredient?
Fair, because it functions strictly as a color additive rather than a treatment ingredient, and its use depends on staying within regional approvals and typical concentrations. That narrow, decorative role is why it sits at Fair.
What it does
Skin Benefits
Provides saturated pink-red payoff with uniform coverage, and helps minimize streaking or bleeding in oil-rich formulas.
Where you'll find it
Uses in Skincare & Cosmetics
Used in lip crayons, gel eyeliners, and anhydrous balm formats.
Before you use it
Safety
Low overall irritation potential, but sensitivities to synthetic colorants can occur. Usage should meet applicable regional approvals and typical cosmetic concentrations.
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