Colorants and color-effect ingredients are used in cosmetics (makeup) to provide color and shine.

Colorants may contain impurities of metals that may cause allergic reactions. Metals like nickel cobalt or chromium. Therefore Asthma Allergy Nordic do only allow colorants in decorative cosmetics (makeup) and additionally limited the amounts of metal impurities that may be present in the final product.

The ingredient can in high concentrations cause eye irritation. However we do require that the total concentration of irritants is low and we conduct an individual assessment of the product considering the use and the amount of the ingredient that the consumer will be exposed to. Ingredients that can irritate the eyes are therefore allowed in products certified by Asthma Allergy Nordic.

The ingredient is allowed in products certified by Asthma Allergy Nordic in restricted concentrations depending on the other ingredients product type and use.