Synthetic Dyes: Color Just for Looks
Most of the color in a personal care aisle is there for looks. Here's what it's made of.
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Bright blue body wash? That color is just for looks. Most synthetic colors come from petroleum. They were once made from coal tar. Many are batch certified by the FDA, but some bother sensitive skin. Our Bath Soak is just Epsom salt, sea salt and magnetic clay. No dyes. Let real ingredients set the color.
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Synthetic Dyes and Coal Tar Colors in Cosmetics
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Key points from the full guide
- Most synthetic cosmetic colors are made from petroleum; they were historically derived from coal tar, which gave them their old name.
- In the US, many synthetic colors must be batch certified by the FDA and are approved only for specific uses.
- Some dyes can cause skin reactions in sensitive people, and coal tar hair dyes have their own special rules.
- Colors serve mostly appearance, so leaving them out is an easy way to shorten an ingredient list.
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