Red 27 Lake (CI 45410)

Red 27 Lake (CI 45410) is the insoluble lake form of Red 27, created by depositing the dye onto a mineral carrier. It's used to achieve strong, uniform red tones in lipsticks, blushes, and pressed palettes where oil compatibility and opacity matter.
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Ingredient Snapshot

Overview
An insoluble red pigment for opaque, long-wearing lip and cheek color.
Category
Color
Type
Pigment

Ingredient Ratings

Overall Rating

Fair

Comedogenic Risk

None

Skin Benefits

Offers strong, opaque coverage with good color hold, and helps reduce migration compared with water-soluble dyes in waxy bases.

Uses In Skincare & Cosmetics

Included in lip liners, solid lip balms, and compact powder blush.

Comedogenic Rating

This ingredient is not typically evaluated for comedogenicity, and no standardized rating is available.

Safety

Typically low irritation risk, but dye sensitivities are possible. Use within regulatory limits for color additives and discontinue use if irritation develops.

Is Red 27 Lake (CI 45410) a Good Ingredient?

Fair, because it delivers stable color reliably but has no skin benefit, and it has to stay within regulatory limits for color additives. Low irritation risk keeps it respectable, but the purely aesthetic function caps it at Fair.

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