The Basics On Bronze Powder

What is Bronze Powder?

Mineral coloring agent derived from copper.

What are other names for Bronze Powder?

ANODE COPPER; BLISTER COPPER; CATHODE COPPER; CATHODE COPPER; COPPER; COPPER PRECIPITATES; COPPER PRECIPITATES; ELECTROLYTIC REFINERY BILLET COPPER; ELECTROLYTIC REFINERY WIREBAR COPPER, BRONZE POWDER, COPPER, DISSOLVED, COPPER, TOTAL, and CU

What is Bronze Powder used for?

Bronze Powder is used in the formulation of blushers, eye makeup, face powders, lipsticks, hair color sprays, hair coloring products and powders. Bronze Powder imparts a color to cosmetics and personal care products.

How Bronze Powder is classified

Coloring Agents/Pigments

Recommendations for using Bronze Powder during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Limited data suggests no known risk

 

Bronze Powder During Pregnancy

What we know about using Bronze Powder while pregnant or breastfeeding

Limited information available.

Oral Developmental and reproductive toxicity studies were conducted in animals that were orally exposed to Propanediol, 1,4- Butanediol, Hexanediol, Methylpropanediol, and Butyl Ethyl Propanediol. In rat studies evaluating Propanediol at dose rates up to 1000 mg/kg/day, spermatogenic endpoints were unaffected (90-day exposure duration) 86 and no maternal (dosing on days 6-15 of gestation) or fetal toxic effects were observed (maternal and fetal NOAEL 1000 mg/kg/day). 11 In a mouse study evaluating 1,4- Butanediol at up to 600 mg/kg/day (dosing on days 6-15 of gestation), a maternal and developmental NOAEL of 100 mg/kg/day and a LOAEL of 300 mg/kg/day were reported; maternal central nervous system intoxication (300-600 mg/kg/day) and maternal and fetal body weight reduction (maternal 300-600 mg/kg/day) were observed.88 For male and female rats dosed with up to 800 mg/kg/day 1,4-Butanediol (14 days prior to mating and for females through day 3 of lactation), the following were reported: developmental NOEL of 400 mg/kg/day (pup weight slightly but statistically significantly decreased on lactation day 4 at 800 mg/kg/day, secondary to maternal reduction in body weight), parental transient hyperactivity (200 and 400 mg/kg/day) and reversible parental hypoactivity (‚â• 400 mg/kg/day), but no parental reproductive parameters were changed by treatment. 12,21 A Distributed for comment only — do not cite or quote maternal and developmental NOAEL of 1000 mg/kg/day was reported in animal studies on Hexanediol (rats dosed on days 6-19 of gestation)14 and for Methylpropanediol (rats dosed on days 0-20 of gestation; rabbits on days 0-29).31,32 In a rat study evaluating Butyl Ethyl Propanediol (up to 1000 mg/kg/day on days 6-19 of gestation), a maternal NOAEL of 150 mg/kg/day (reduced activity, staggering, limb dragging, slow respiration, and reduced food consumption/body weight at 1000 mg/kg dose) and a developmental NOAEL of 1000 mg/kg/day were reported.16

General safety info about Bronze Powder from CIR

No report found.

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Products where you might find Bronze Powder

ILIA Nightlite Bronzing Powder; BECCA Cosmetics Hydra-Mist Set & Refresh Powder – Golden Bronze (0.35 oz.); jane iredale So-Bronze Bronzing Powder – 2 – Golden Brown (0.35 oz.); Natasha Denona Tan Bronze & Glow Palette; Natasha Denona Bronze Eyeshadow Palette; PAT McGRATH LABS Mothership V Eyeshadow Palette – Bronze Seduction

 

 

 

List of References

General sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/

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