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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Original price - Original priceOriginal price$ 1.65-Current price $ 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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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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Original price - Original priceOriginal price $ 1.65$ 0.99-Current price $ 0.99D&C Red 33 Alum Lake
This dye is a blue-red, more purplish or magenta than true red.
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Original price - Original priceOriginal price$ 1.65-Current price $ 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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Original price - Original priceOriginal price$ 1.95-Current price $ 1.95Carmine (Bright)
5/23/23 Update: We have discontinued our original Carmine and are now selling our Bright Carmine instead. This is because the original and Bright...
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TKB's special blend of powders will help you successfully press your own mineral makeup and mica pigments. The material increases adhesion and pre...
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Chromium Oxide Green is a flat, matte, medium green pigment.
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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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Original price - Original priceOriginal price$ 1.65-Current price $ 1.65Titanium Dioxide Oil
Oil dispersible white pigment.
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This is a darker version of our Brown Oxide.
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We are now selling this product at the following link: Carmine (Bright)
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Red #40 is a dye commonly found in drugs and cosmetics.
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Original price - Original priceOriginal price$ 1.65-Current price $ 1.65Magnesium Myristate (Vegan)
Base powder which improves performance of your products. Soft and translucent. Vegan.
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This blue is a "lake" color, which is a hybrid between a "dye" and a "pigment".
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Original price - Original priceOriginal price $ 2.65$ 2.65-Current price $ 2.65Vivid Rose
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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Original price - Original priceOriginal price $ 1.65$ 1.65-Current price $ 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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D&C Barium Lake is a red lake dye with an orange tone.
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Original price - Original priceOriginal price$ 1.65-Current price $ 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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Original price - Original priceOriginal price$ 2.65-Current price $ 2.65Color Violet Manganese
Lovely lip-approved purple, not stable in cold process soap.
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A medium shade red lake.
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Original price - Original priceOriginal price$ 1.65-Current price $ 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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Water-dispersible white pigment.
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Manganese violet pigment, not stable in cold process soap.
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A bright yellow dye.
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Original price - Original priceOriginal price$ 2.20-Current price $ 2.20TKB Matte Red Pop (Reformulated)
Matte Red Pop is a "Ready-to-Wear" matte powder, however you are also free to use it in your formulations
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Bright, lemon yellow lake color.
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Orange oxide is a flat inorganic pigment, popular for all kinds of cosmetic and personal care products.
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Manganese violet pigment with a yellow undertone.
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Bright red.
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This lake color is orange in hue. It is also known as "sunset yellow".
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Original price - Original priceOriginal price $ 2.65$ 0.99-Current price $ 0.99Vivid Flamingo
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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Original price - Original priceOriginal price$ 1.85-Current price $ 1.85Hydrated Chromium Oxide
Rather bright blueish-green pigment. Lovely especially in soapmaking and handmade toiletries.
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Original price - Original priceOriginal price$ 1.65-Current price $ 1.65Reformulated Neon Pink
This product is technical grade and is not intended for use in any cosmetic product. Bright pink pigment for soap making and crafts.
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Original price - Original priceOriginal price $ 1.65$ 1.65-Current price $ 1.65Dimethicone Titanium Dioxide
DTTD is Titanium Dioxide which has been surface treated with Dimethicone. If you are working with silicone oil formulations, it is particularly eas...
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By customer request we have brought in this lovely, warm oxide shade which is particularly good in skin tone products.
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Original price - Original priceOriginal price $ 1.65$ 0.99-Current price $ 0.99Pigment Blue 15
Unique blue pigment.
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Original price - Original priceOriginal price$ 11.65-Current price $ 11.6513 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...
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Our African Violet is substituted for Ultramarine Violet.
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Original price - Original priceOriginal price$ 1.65-Current price $ 1.65Zinc Oxide, low-micron
Our low micron Zinc Oxide is used in cosmetics and lotions. It offers whitening power, coverage, adhesion, and UV protection. (You do remember the ...
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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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Original price - Original priceOriginal price$ 1.65-Current price $ 1.65Ultramarine Pink
A basic flat pigment used in many projects, except for lip products.
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A medium yellow-brown shade.
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Another oxide, but reminds you oh so much of the sweet bee pollen made by honeybees! <3
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Original price - Original priceOriginal price $ 3.65$ 1.99-Current price $ 1.99Natural Clay - Cocoa Brown
5/2023 Please note that this product is being discontinued. An absorbent and adhesive chocolaty colored clay.
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Original price - Original priceOriginal price $ 2.65$ 1.99-Current price $ 1.99Reborn Ferric Ferrocyanide
Ferric Ferrocyanide is a flat blue pigment also known as Iron Blue and Prussian Blue.
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Lake Dye.
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For veils and finishing powders.
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Bright, intense pink purple.
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