Database/Colorant/CI 77163
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is CI 77163 natural?

Yes. A mineral-derived inorganic pigment; bismuth, oxygen and chloride are all natural-origin under mineral convention.

INCI nameCI 77163
CAS7787-59-9
FormulaBiClO · 260.43 Da
FunctionColorant
FeedstockCI 77163 is bismuth oxychloride, manufactured from refined…

How we scored it

Bismuth oxychloride, natural mineral pigment -> 1.0
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

CI 77163 is bismuth oxychloride, manufactured from refined bismuth metal (a mined mineral) reacted with chloride and oxygen sources. It is treated as natural mineral origin per ISO 16128.

In plain English

The colour index name for bismuth oxychloride, a pearlescent mineral pigment. Used in makeup such as eyeshadow and highlighter to give a shimmering, pearly shine.

CosIng definition: CI 77163 is classed chemically as an inorganic colour. It conforms generally to the formula:

Structure

2D structure of CI 77163

oxobismuthanylium chloride

PubChem CID 173065887 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2CI 77163. PubChem CID 173065887. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3CI 77163. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4CI 77163. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CI%2077163