Yellow Iron Oxide (CI 77492)

Yellow Iron Oxide (CI 77492) 1
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Yellow Iron Oxide (CI 77492) 2
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AKA: Ferric oxide Yellow, C.I. 77492, Ferric oxide, Bayferrox 920
Synthetic
Colorant
Not Clean
OriginYellow iron oxide is synthesized from iron salts or iron compounds through oxidation and calcination processes. The pigment is produced by heating iron hydroxide or ferric hydroxide at high temperatures to form the stable oxide compound.
Yellow Iron Oxide (CI 77492) is a cosmetic ingredient.
CAS #
51274-00-1, 1345-27-3, 20344-49-4, 52357-70-7
Form
Powder
State
Solid
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Functions
Opacifying
Cosmetic Colorant
Gives the product its color. Purely aesthetic — makes the formula look good in the jar but does nothing for your skin.
Adds Color
HC Yellow No. 4.
Becker LC
International journal of toxicology, 2017
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HC Yellow No. 4.
Becker LC
International journal of toxicology, 2017
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Safety Assessment of Basic Yellow 57 as Used in Cosmetics.
Burnett CL, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2025
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Disperse Yellow 3
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of HC Yellow No. 2
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of HC Yellow No. 4
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
→
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of HC Yellow No. 5
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report: Safety Assessment of Basic Yellow 87 as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
→
HC Yellow No. 5
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
→
Safety Assessment of Basic Yellow 57 as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
→
Basic Yellow 57
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Basic Yellow 87
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Final report on the safety assessment of HC Yellow No. 5.
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2007
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Basic Yellow 57
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Basic Yellow 87
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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HC Yellow No. 2
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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A Potential Role of Keratinocyte-Derived Bilirubin in Human Skin Yellowness and Its Amelioration by Sucrose Laurate/Dilaurate.
Fang B, Card PD, Chen J, Li L, Laughlin T et al.
International journal of molecular sciences, 2022
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A Potential Role of Keratinocyte-Derived Bilirubin in Human Skin Yellowness and Its Amelioration by Sucrose Laurate/Dilaurate.
Fang B, Card PD, Chen J, Li L, Laughlin T et al.
International journal of molecular sciences, 2022
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Patch testing with the textile dyes Disperse Orange 1 and Disperse Yellow 3 and some of their potential metabolites, and simultaneous reactions to par
Malinauskiene L, Zimerson E, Bruze M, Ryberg K, Isaksson M
Contact dermatitis, 2012
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EWG
4
CIR
Safe
Pregnancy
Yes
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR