Lycopene, a red carotenoid pigment, used as a colorant and regulated in Annex IV.
What it is
CI 75125 is lycopene (psi,psi-carotene), a red carotenoid pigment found in tomatoes and other red fruits; as a food colour it is known as E160d. CosIng lists it as a colorant. In the EU it is listed in Annex IV (colorants).
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of coloured products.
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.
See the EU regulation section for the applicable conditions, including purity criteria. The INCI name does not reveal whether it was obtained from plants, by fermentation or by synthesis.
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.
EU regulation
EU · Annex IV, entry 110Lycopene
- Conditions and warnings
- Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160d)
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223