Caramel is the concentrated solution obtained from heating sucrose or glucose solutions.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 31 list it before the 1% line and 164 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 194 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 194
Earlyance05. Winter Plum
Buttah SkinButtah Skin Body Filter
Josie MaranJosie Maran Argan Liquid Gold Self-Tanning Body Oil
MoroccanoilMoroccanoil Hand Wash Soleil de Tanger
MoroccanoilMoroccanoil Hand Wash Ambiance de Plage
MoroccanoilMoroccanoil Hand Wash Ambre Noir
MoroccanoilMoroccanoil Hand Wash Bergamote Fraîche
MoroccanoilMoroccanoil Hand Wash Dahlia Rouge
MoroccanoilMoroccanoil Hand Wash Spa Du Maroc
Summer FridaysSummer Fridays ShadeDrops Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Mineral Milk Sunscreen
SkinfoodSkinfood Black Sugar Mask Wash Off 120g
KloraneAquatic Mint Deep Cleansing Cooling Shampoo 400ml
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII T9D99G2B1R · registered name CARAMEL · mixture
Caramel is the concentrated solution obtained from heating sucrose or glucose solutions.
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- ASEAN · China · South Korea · Taiwan
- Allowed colourant
- ASEAN · Taiwan · United Kingdom
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS) · US FDA color additives · US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients
Argentina · Brazil
- Field of application and/or use : Dye Substances allowed for all kinds of products.
United States
- Eye Area : Yes
- Generally (Includes Lipsticks) : Yes
- External Use : Yes
European Union
- Other : Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E150a-d)
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex IV (allowed colourants), entry 146
Source: EU allowed colourants (Annex IV)
Restriction IV/146 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name カラメル: 本品は、グルコース（＊）、スクロース（＊）、転化糖、水飴（＊）、デンプン加水分解物、糖みつ又はその他の糖類を熱処理して得た物質である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 8028-89-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 232-435-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2044264
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Initial boiling point and range
- 102~107 ℃
- Relative density
- 1.35
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 64 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Dye49
- Pigment4
- Tracer4
- Deodorizer2
- Fragrance2
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Solvent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Strategi Penguatan Daya Saing Usaha Pisang Caramel Melalui Inovasi Rasa, Branding, Pemanfaatan Platform Digital dan Pencatatan Keuangan Sederhana · 2025
- Wide Shot · 2025
- Miraculous existence. · 2023
- ANALYSIS OF CHARACTERIZATION OF THE MAIN CHARACTERS OF “FIRST THEY KILLED MY FATHER” MOVIE BY ANGELINA JOLIE · 2020
- Safety study, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant action of drug caramel with polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate · 2016
Linked databases 23
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU allowed colourants (Annex IV)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA color additives
- US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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