IRON OXIDE RED PIGMENT

摘要

Disclosed are a hematite composite formed by aggregation of fine particles, each of the fine particles comprising a crystalline hematite particle and phosphorus-containing amorphous silicate covering the surface of the crystalline hematite particle; a pigment comprising the hematite composite; a cosmetic composition comprising a cosmetic pigment containing the hematite composite and a cosmetic base; and a method for producing the hematite composite, comprising the step of heat-treating an amorphous and/or microcrystalline iron oxide containing silicon and phosphorus.