EWG Skin Deep® | What is ULTRAMARINES

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Ultramarines

This ingredient’s score is higher if used in products intended for use on lips due to increased risk of ingestion and absorption.
Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (high) and Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)

SYNONYMS

● CI 77007

● CI 77013

● COSMETIC ULTRAMARINE BLUE

● LAZURITE

● PIGMENT BLUE 29

● PIGMENT GREEN 24

● PIGMENT VIOLET 15

● ULTRAMARINE

● ULTRAMARINE BLUE

● ULTRAMARINE GREEN

● ULTRAMARINE PINK

● ULTRAMARINE RED

● ULTRAMARINE VIOLET

● ULTRAMARINES

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Ultramarine (CI 77007 colorant) is a mineral-derived blue pigment composed of sodium, aluminum, silicate and sulfate; may be produced synthetically.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

eye shadow	730 products
foundation	546 products
eye liner	476 products
nail polish	305 products
blush	294 products
mascara	206 products
brow liner	156 products
concealer	155 products
bronzer/highlighter	120 products
lipstick	75 products
setting powder/spray	62 products
facial powder	58 products
bar soap	37 products
daily use with SPF	29 products
lip gloss	29 products
CC cream	29 products
lip liner	26 products
makeup primer	22 products
exfoliant/scrub	18 products
mask	17 products
hair color and bleaching	12 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	12 products
bath oil/salts/soak	10 products
body oil	9 products
shampoo	8 products
glitter	8 products
body wash/cleanser	7 products
BB cream	6 products
hand sanitizer	5 products
	5 products
moisturizer	4 products
serums & essences	4 products
facial cleanser	4 products
nail treatment	3 products
conditioner	2 products
hair treatment/serum	2 products
around-eye cream	2 products
hair spray	2 products
hair styling aide	2 products
skin fading/lightener	2 products
hair removal waxes	2 products
foot cleansing	1 products
shaving cream	1 products
body powder	1 products
oil controller	1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	1 products
eyelash glue	1 products
toners/astringents	1 products
anti-aging	1 products
lip balm	1 products
recreational sunscreen	1 products
nail glue	1 products

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any	Open scientific literature

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available	FDA Everything Added to Food

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
65 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Color additive approved by FDA for use in cosmetics	FDA Color Additive Status
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Color Additives - Exempt from Batch Certification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration	CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Color Additive Status List. September 2006.
CTFA (Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association). 2006. International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 11th Edition. Color Additive Information. Washington, DC.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED™ mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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