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Ingredient

Caramel

Used as: cosmetic colorant, masking.

On Miyu

Caramel is on the label of 12 products Miyu has reviewed: 5 face washes, 4 moisturizers, 2 conditioners, 1 toner.

What it is

Caramel (color). The substance obtained by controlled heat treatment of food-grade carbohydrates. Food-grade acids, alkalies, and salts may be used to assist carmelization. Food-grade antifoaming agents may be used in an amount not greater than that required to produce the intended effect. Consists essentially of colloidal aggregates that are dispersible in water but only partly dispersible in alcohol-water solutions. Depending upon the particular carmelizing agent used, may have a positive or negative colloidal charge in solution.

Official description from the EU cosmetic ingredient database (CosIng).

Regulatory limits

IV/146

From EU cosmetic regulation (CosIng).

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