Cosmetic Pigments & Dyes
A Pigment is a color additive which does not dissolve into its carrier and is not staining (except in really high concentrations in which case it could). Pigments suspend in their carrier. Pigments are flat and non-shimmery. They tend to be opaque.
Dyes dissolve into a carrier (for the most part) and can be staining. They are also brighter in hue. They tend to be flat, non-shimmery and somewhat translucent.
Pigment companies will color Mica with a pigment (or sometimes with a dye) to produce the colored micas which you see all over our website, as well as in all kinds of makeup. A lot of people call this blend Pigments, but really they are pigments mixed with shimmery mica!
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from $ 1.65Brown Oxide Pigment
Flat pure brown pigment, of a medium shade. This is actually a blend of red, yellow and black oxides, bringing it to a fairly medium shade brown pi...
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from $ 1.65Black 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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from $ 1.65Red Oxide, Red Shade
Flat basic brick red iron oxide. A stable and staple color for all kinds of projects. This is a very intense hue and a little will go a long way.
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from $ 2.65Carmine
Carmine is a natural dye which is made from the dried bodies of a female insect called the Cochineal (Coccus Cacti). TKB offers three different br...
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from $ 2.65D&C Red 27 Alum Lake
Bright, almost fluorescent pink lake dye. Appropriately used to dye products for personal use for cosmetics generally, but not for eye area use.
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from $ 1.65Yellow Oxide
Yellow Oxide is the backbone of any foundation recipe. We offer two hues of yellow oxide: Honey Yellow Oxide and Yellow Oxide.
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from $ 1.65Red Oxide - Blue Shade
Here is a standard red oxide, but with more of a blue, or burgundy or maroon hue. A great stable and staple color additive for all projects.
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from $ 2.65Color Violet Manganese
December 2018 Update: Due to an increase in our raw material cost, we have recently raised the price of this product. Lovely lip-approved purple, n...
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from $ 1.65FD&C Blue 1 Alum Lake
This blue is a "lake" color, which is a hybrid between a "dye" and a "pigment".
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from $ 1.65Ultramarine Blue
A classic, basic blue pigment. Historically, ultramarine blue was made by grinding down the semi-precious stone, lapis lazuli. For cosmetic manufac...
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