Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
FDA regulates color additives used in foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. Ferric oxide yellow is an inorganic yellow pigment used in the pharmaceutical industry as a coating pigment. It is also known as yellow iron oxide [FeOH3]. It exists as an amorphous yellow powder, and is primarily used in the cosmetics industry.[1] [2]
