A brown colorant made from heated sugar.
What it is
Caramel is produced by heating sugars and is used to give products a brown or amber colour.
Where it is used
Found in shampoos, gels and some skin care.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
Functions
- Colorant
- Exclusively or mainly intended to colour the cosmetic product, the body as a whole or certain parts thereof, by absorption or reflection of visible light; (precursors of oxidative hair colorants shall be deemed colorants). All authorised colorants are substances in the positive list of Annex IV to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
- Fragrance
- Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
EU regulation
EU · Annex IV, entry 146Caramel
- Conditions and warnings
- Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E150a-d)
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
Products with this ingredient (199)
- Charcoal Pore-Minimising Mask · The Body Shop
- Shea Intense Repair Shampoo · The Body Shop
- Moringa Shower Gel · The Body Shop
- Jamaican Black Castor Oil Cleansing Conditioner · The Body Shop
- Moringa Shine & Protection Shampoo · The Body Shop
- Sunlit Bronze Self-Tan Drops · The Body Shop
- Pumpkin Bath & Shower Cream · The Body Shop
- Shea Body Butter · The Body Shop
- Coconut Body Lotion · The Body Shop
- Shea Body Lotion · The Body Shop
- Miracle Prep Illuminating & Hydrating Primer · Max Factor
- Shower Gel Citrus · KORRES