An inorganic white colorant based on aluminium hydroxide, regulated in Annex IV.
What it is
CI 77002 is, according to CosIng, an inorganic colour consisting mainly of aluminium hydroxide with varying amounts of basic aluminium sulfate. 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 makeup 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.
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 118Aluminium hydroxide sulphate
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223