Ben Nye Bond Off
A makeup remover with 3 ingredients.
This oil-based makeup remover is made to dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup.
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CI 26100 is a synthetic red dye that does exactly one job: it makes a product look red.
It is oil-soluble rather than water-soluble so you'll find it in oily formulas like nail products, hair oils, or oil-based cosmetics.
On concentrations, neither the EU nor the FDA sets a hard number. The EU allows it with purity limits on leftover manufacturing residues and the FDA allows it in externally applied cosmetics at levels consistent with batch-certified good manufacturing practice.
Industry reports around 0.5% concentration usage in leave-on products, but most products use far less because it's a pretty strong dye.
The one rule that both regions share is that it isn't allowed anywhere it would touch mucous membranes (so no lipstick or eye products).
That restriction comes from an unresolved 2005 EU data request on how much of the dye penetrates skin and breaks down there, and not from any reported consumer harm.
Allergy risk is low and a guinea pig study ranked it a much weaker sensitizer than common hair-dye chemicals. But the same study found animals sensitized to paraphenylenediamine sometimes cross-reacted to it, so it's worth flagging for a patch test if you have a known permanant-hair-dye allergy.
Learn more about CI 26100Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.
Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.
The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.
One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
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