







What Is CI19140 cosmetic ingredient?

Derived From Natural Coal

Why C.I. 19140?

Many savvy consumers are on the lookout for artificial colors in the foods they buy. However, most people are not aware that many of those same colors are found in cosmetics. C.I. 19140 is one such color additive. C.I. 19140, also known as tartrazine, is a lemon-colored azo dye that is either used by itself or in conjunction with other colorants in order to make a range of shades.Depending on the country and product, this color additive may be listed on an ingredient label as FD&C Yellow 5, E102, 102 or C.I. 1914. C.I., which stands for Color Index, is primarily used in the United Kingdom on makeup, household, hygiene and food products. In the United States, tartrazine is listed as FD&C Yellow 5. E102 is used throughout Europe while some countries outside of continental Europe drop the E in favor of just 102.C.I. 19140 is a coal tar derivative. The substance is made through a distillation process of coal to create a black, thick liquid, which through additional distillation, makes a colorless organic compound called benzene. Tartrazine is derived from the benzene. In order to achieve its vivid yellow color, tartrazine is mixed with sulfuric acid and nitric acid, which produces an aniline. Modifications of the aniline determine the tartrazine's color saturation; the number five in FD&C Yellow 5 indicates where the hue falls on the color scale.Since 1916, C.I. 19140 has been included in cosmetics, and it is the most used color additive in the world. C.I. 19140 is used in numerous types of synthetic and natural makeup like blush, eye shadows, foundations, face powders and lipsticks, lip glosses, lip balms and lip pencils, specifically ones that are yellow, green, red, pink and purple. To create the color green, the substance is mixed with a blue dye. For pink and light red shades, C.I. 19140 is tinted with titanium dioxide. This colorant is even used in some nail polishes.Beauty product makers frequently use C.I. 19140 because it is excellent in terms of color purity. In addition, this colorant is water insoluble and oil soluble. C.I. 19140 is most often made slightly wet with oil, and its oil-soluble property makes it is ideal for use in oil-based makeup like some foundations.Before its inclusion into cosmetics, C.I. 19140 powder is mixed with oil and sometimes water. The result is a thin paste to which more oil or water is added. Then, the substance is placed drop by drop into the makeup formula until the desired amount of color is achieved.Of course, there are other substances suitable for use in cosmetics that create a yellow color. One study shows some promise with cider as an alternative; however, this study is in its infancy. Beta-carotene is a natural substance that can also make a color that is similar to yellow tartrazine, but beta-carotene is more expensive.Over the years there has been some cause for concern over the safety of C.I. 19140 to humans. However, there is little incidence of tartrazine sensitivity in people, and the Environmental Working Group labels this substance as “low” in terms of hazardous.