GOLD cosmetic ingredient

Description

Gold is a metallic element. (To identify the colourant allowed for use in the EU, the INCI Name CI 77480 must be used).

CAS# code (Chemical Abstracts Service)

7440-57-5

EC# code (European Community)

231-165-9

The functions of the cosmetic ingredient

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.

SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS : Enhancing the appearance of dry and/or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness.

SLIP MODIFIER : Enhancing the flow properties of other ingredients without reacting chemically with them.

SURFACE MODIFIER : Applied to other cosmetic components to make them more hydrophilic or hydrophobic, or to modify their physical/chemical properties (in some cases, surface modifiers may form a covalent bond with substrates).