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Identification & Functionality
- CI Name
- CI Number
- Chemical Name
- Country of Origin
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Pigment Type
- Cleaning Ingredients Functions
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- EINECS No.
- 257-098-5
- E Number
- E 172
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Chemical Structure
- Chemical Formula
FeO (OH). xH2O
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Application Format
- Bath & Shower Applications
- Hair Care Applications
- Home Care Applications
- I&I Cleaning Applications
- Oral Care Applications
- Personal Hygiene Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Applications
Mainly used in Food, Drugs & Cosmetic products.
- Typical Guideline for Use
Yellow Iron Oxide is Inorganic Pigment & It gives coloration through Dispersion. First disperse in suitable media by using high speed stirrer or triple roll mill. This dispersion is then used for the coloration of final product.
Properties
- Color (Properties)
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Yellow Powder
- Insoluble in
- Water, Acetone, Vegetable Oil, Ethyl Acetate, 3:1, Methanol : n-Butanol, Ethanol (100%), Ethanol (25%), IPA (Isopropanol), Light Liquid Paraffin Oil (LLP), n-Butanol, N-Butyl Acetate, Silicon Oil
- Dispersible in
- Glycerol, Castor Oil, Propylene Glycol, Iso Propyl Myristate (IPM), Sorbitol
- Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Bulk Density 0.35 - 0.50 g/cc - Molecular Weight 106.8657 g/mole - Particle Size max. 5 Micron - pH Value (1% Solution) 5 - 7.5 - - - Composition
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Sodium Chloride max. 01.00 % W/W - Sodium Sulphate max. 01.00 % W/W - Water in the form of Moisture max. 01.00 % W/W - Yellow Iron Oxide min. 97.00 % W/W - - Solubility Data
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Castor Oil (Disperse) max. 0.1 % - Glycerol (Disperse) max. 0.1 % - Iso Propyl Myristate (IPM) (Disperse) max. 0.1 - - Propylene Glycol (Disperse) max. 0.1 % - Sorbitol (Disperse) max. 0.1 % - - Stability
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Heat Color is stable up to 200°C - - Light Fastness 7 - - pH 6 - 12 - - - Note
Stability to light fastness is measured on the scale of 1 to 8 by considering Excellent= 8 , Very Good=7, Good = 6, Moderate = 5, Very Fair = 4, Fair = 3, Poor = 2, Very poor = 1
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
- Regulations
This colorant meets specification of:
- CFR - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, Part- 73.
- US Pharmacopeia.
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India [FSSAI] & IS 4707.
- European Food Directive (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 for use in Food product & EC Cosmetic Directive (EC) No 1223/2009 of the council of 30 November 2009.
- Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA).
- Chinese Standards for Cosmetic Products.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Typical Packing
As a standard packaging we fill 20 Kg product in HDPE drum containing food grade LDPE bag as a primary packaging. The bag is seal with red color one time use plastic bag locking seal. The drum is seal with red color plastic drum seal. Apart from that we can pack the product as per customer’s requirement.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 8 Years
- Storage & Handling
Product “store at an ambient temperature & dry place” & keep container tightly sealed & closed in condition after using.