Free Standard Shipping

on U.S. orders over $100

Mobile Super Friendly

Shop anywhere, anytime on your mobile!

Be Empowered

Sign in to your account to track / edit / re-order

Get Informed

Subscribe to get exclusive news & promotions!

For over 20 years, TKB has stood for Truth, Knowledge and Beauty

Welcome to our customer-centric,  color-crazed and cosmetically-creative website!

TKB 3-Cavity Lipstick Mold
TKB 3-Cavity Lipstick Mold
$ 20.65

TKB 3-Cavity Lipstick Mold

Yeah!  An affordable and fun lipstick mold!  Fun times in your future! Hey have you seen the video made by Marie of Humblebee & Me?  Very compl...

View full details
TKB Apricot Concentrate
TKB Apricot Concentrate
from $ 1.65

TKB Apricot Concentrate

Stable and non-bleeding liquid pigment in glycerine. Recommended for Melt and Pour soap making. May be used in Cold Process soap making. Ingredien...

View full details
TKB Buttercup Concentrate
TKB Buttercup Concentrate
from $ 1.65

TKB Buttercup Concentrate

Stable and non-bleeding liquid pigment in glycerine. Recommended for Melt and Pour soap making. May be used in Cold Process soap making. Ingredien...

View full details
TKB Meadow Green Concentrate
TKB Meadow Green Concentrate
from $ 1.65

TKB Meadow Green Concentrate

Stable and non-bleeding liquid pigment in glycerine. Recommended for Melt and Pour soap making. May be used in Cold Process soap making. Ingredien...

View full details
View all

New Arrivals

13 Cosmetic Pigments Sampler
Sold out
from $ 11.65

13 Cosmetic Pigments Sampler

Sep 2018 Updated: You will receive Ultramarine Violet as a substitute for African Violet Ultramarine. The sampler includes the following pigments:T...

View full details
24 Karat Gold Mica - TKB Trading LLC
24 Karat Gold Mica - TKB Trading LLC
from $ 1.65

24 Karat Gold Mica

This gold floats into the air with extra large sparkle and shine. The hue is a strong-toned yellow with a hint of red. Happy, hopeful, sunny and fu...

View full details
OUT OF STOCK IN BULK (NO CURRENT ETA) 5 Trues Collection - TKB Trading LLC
5 Trues Collection
from $ 7.55

5 Trues Collection

Our "True" micas are all cosmetic-grade, bright-hued, low-sheen micas which are a blend of FD&C dyes and a mica substrate. The colors have been...

View full details
6 Pearls Collection - TKB Trading LLC
Sold out
from $ 8.65

6 Pearls Collection

Our Pearl Collection are micas in pastel colors with medium sheen. Ingredients  Mica (77019), Titanium Dioxide (77891), Ultramarines (77007), Chrom...

View full details
View all

Makeup: All Colors

Blog posts

Working with "% by Weight" in a recipe

We get this question a lot:
"I'm looking to make the sparkle body balm, but I don't understand this whole % by weight thing..? Can you convert it to grams or something?"
Here is our answer:
It isn't necessary to convert to grams.  Let's say the recipe is:
10% powder
30% liquid
60% secret ingredient.

The recipe always adds up to 100%.

So, to make a 100 gram recipe, you would just do
10 grams powder
30 grams...
Read now

Increase Lip Gloss wear-resistance with new Citrine Clear Wax

We are often asked how to make the Tkb Gloss Base (formerly known as Versagel) more resistant to being wiped off the lips. The best ingredient to accoplish this is a wax and we are happy to recommend our new: Citrine Clear Wax!

Here is how we found that works best: To 1 gram of TKB Gloss Base, you will want to add from 10%-20% (by weight) of the wax. The more you add, the stronger the fix on the...

Read now

Announcing a site-wide price increase of 10%




In its 20+ years in business, TKB has rarely raised its prices.   
However, increasing material costs, tariffs against Chinese imports to the US, and increases to transportation and labor (you know the drill), well, they all combine to force a serious and complete assessment of the situation.
After much analysis, we have decided to implement a company-wide price increase of 10% on all products,...
Read now
See more