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Sneaky Violet
Sneaky Violet
from $ 2.65

Sneaky Violet

Nothing sneaky about this intense pink violet, highly sparkley pigment. Ingredients Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate, Titanium Dioxide (77891), Tin...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Holographic Glitter, Microfine in Nail Polish
Holographic Glitter, Microfine
from $ 1.65

Holographic Glitter, Microfine

Interesting holographic shift, great in nail polish.  Cut at .004 square. Ingredients  Polyethylene Terephalate, Aluminum, Polyurethane 33. Recomme...

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Adam & Eve Glitter - TKB Trading LLC
from $ 1.65

Adam & Eve Glitter

A mid-toned purple(lavender?) with sparks of blue and pink. An irridescent mish-mashup of midrange tones.  Ingredients Polyethylene Terephalate, Al...

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Black Oxide Pigment
Black Oxide Pigment
from $ 1.65

Black Oxide Pigment

Black Oxide is an iron oxide which is flat, black and pure in hue. Stands alone as an accent color for any cosmetic or personal care product; also ...

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Increase Lip Gloss wear-resistance with new Citrine Clear Wax


Tweaking TKB Gloss Base to make it more 
wear-resistant


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...

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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,...
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About Sunflower wax and Rice Bran wax





How often do you stumble on a cosmetic formulation which calls for waxes, and specifically calls for "beeswax"? Pretty often would be my guess as beeswax has been used for 1000's of years in all kinds of cosmetics and skin care products.

Take a little break and...

Close your eyes and imagine an ancient Egyptian sold perfume unguent of sweet smelling beeswax infused with cinnamon, rose and iris.

Nice,...
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