D&C Red 27
CI 45410
Long-wear lip pigment, flagged on clinic lists.
How solid is the pore-clogging number
D&C Red 27 rates 3 of 5 — a common trigger for acne-prone skin, especially leave-on products. The rating is graded established. Traceable to published comedogenicity testing and consistent across sources.
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