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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!

Additional Resources:

- What is a Dye, Pigment, Mica?

Why Eyes, But Not Lips?

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    D&C Red 33 Alum Lake

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    This dye is a blue-red, more purplish or magenta than true red.

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    D&C Red 27 Alum Lake

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    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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    FD&C Red 40 Alum Lake

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    Red #40 is a dye commonly found in drugs and cosmetics.

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    FD&C Blue 1 Alum Lake

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    This blue is a "lake" color, which is a hybrid between a "dye" and a "pigment".

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    D&C Red 6

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    D&C Barium Lake is a red lake dye with an orange tone.

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    D&C Red 7 CA Lake

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    A medium shade red lake.

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    D&C Yellow 10 Alum Lake

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    A bright yellow dye.

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    FD&C Yellow 5 Lake

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    Bright, lemon yellow lake color.

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    D&C Red 21 Alum Lake

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    Bright red.

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    Vivid Flamingo

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    This product is UV/Blacklight responsive. Product is cruelty-free, vegan, gluten free, paraben free, palm oil free, and does not contain formaldehyde.

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    FD&C Yellow 6 Lake

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    This lake color is orange in hue. It is also known as "sunset yellow".

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    Vivid Cardinal

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    This product is UV/Blacklight responsive. Product is cruelty-free, vegan, gluten free, paraben free, palm oil free, and does not contain formaldehyde.

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    Red 30 Talc Lake

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    Lake Dye.

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    Vivid Violet

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    A matte, bright purple pigment for cosmetic use.

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    TKB Matte Yellow Pop

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    Matte Yellow Pop is a "Ready-to-Wear" matte powder, however you are also free to use it in your formulations!

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    Vivid Tanager

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    This product is UV/Blacklight responsive. Product is cruelty-free, vegan, gluten free, paraben free, palm oil free, and does not contain formaldehyde.

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    D&C Orange 5 Zirc/Alum Lake

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    A soft orange hued dye.

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    TKB Turquoise Blue

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    Soap stable and non-bleeding. Not approved for cosmetic use in the USA but is approved for cosmetic use in the EU.

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    Vivid Canary

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    A very vivid yellow sure to brighten your day!

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    Pigment Green 7

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    This product is WATER Soluble, not Oil.

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    Giggly Pink Craft Pigment

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    Intense non-cosmetic grade pigment. Generally stable and non-bleeding.

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    Cheerful Pink Craft Pigment

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    Intense non-cosmetic grade pigment. Generally stable and non-bleeding.

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    Orange Punch Craft Pigment

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    Intense non-cosmetic grade pigment. Generally stable and non-bleeding.

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    Tingley Red Craft Pigment

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    Intense non-cosmetic grade pigment. 

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    Silly Orange Craft Pigment

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    Intense non-cosmetic grade pigment. Generally stable and non-bleeding.

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    Happy Yellow Craft Pigment

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    Intense non-cosmetic grade pigment. Generally stable and non-bleeding.

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    Smiley Orange Craft Pigment

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    Intense non-cosmetic grade pigment. Generally stable and non-bleeding.

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