Snapshot
- Overview
- A synthetic dye used to create red or pink shades in cosmetics.
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- Color
- Type
- Colorant
Red 17 (CI 26100)
Red 17 (CI 26100) is a synthetic dye used in cosmetic products to create red or pink shades. It works mainly as a color additive that improves the visual appearance of cosmetic formulations.
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Is Red 17 (CI 26100) a Good Ingredient?
Fair, because it's permitted and works reliably as a shade-consistent colorant, but it exists purely for aesthetics and offers nothing for skin health, which keeps a colorant like this from rating higher than Fair.
What it does
Skin Benefits
Adds color that improves the visual appearance of cosmetic and personal care products, helping achieve specific shades and aesthetic effects in decorative cosmetics.
Where you'll find it
Uses in Skincare & Cosmetics
Commonly used in lip products, blushes, nail products, and other decorative cosmetics where red or pink coloration is desired, and may also appear in tinted formulations meant to boost product appearance.
Before you use it
Safety
Permitted for use in cosmetics in many regions when formulated according to regulatory guidelines. As with other color additives, it's evaluated for safety under specific conditions of use and should only appear in approved cosmetic applications.