Brands in Effect Pigments

Bismicas are pearl pigments that have a uniquely bonded combination of pigments, bismuth oxychloride and muscovite mica. These pearlescent pigments provide vibrant color with a subtle satin luster. They are primarily used in pressed powders, eyeshadows, and lip products.

Pearlescence plus absorption equals color! Colorona® color luster pigments add not just color, but ready-to-use, intense, vivid color and shine. The shades of the Colorona® pigments are particularly intense, combining deep absorption color and interference effect all in one. The combination of pearl luster and color in one effect pigment results in a significantly more brilliant color effect than a simple mixture of the two components.

Biogenic Magicolor beads are produced through a unique, patented multi-layer encapsulation technology, offering a high load of iron oxide pigments and titanium dioxide. The pigment's true color is only revealed upon application. This technology can be used in emulsion systems, pressed powders, and anhydrous lip products.

The Xirona® color travel pigments shift in color depending on the viewing angle. Each pigment transitions through a specific set of colors, and our line offers hues that cover the entire color spectrum. Xirona® color travel pigments display a range of colors depending on how you look at them. The stability of some intense pigments is so extraordinary that the formulation of softer and stable color shades is currently unparalleled.

Cameleon Caps are encapsulated pigments that deliver a unique and innovative customer experience to the end user. Color release can also act as a visual marker to indicate fresh active material release. CameleonCapsTM enable skin care companies to easily convert skin care products into color cosmetics, unite the two into a single product and create distinct dramatic visuals.

Sheenbow Recolored Series Pearlescent pigments have both glittering luster and kinds of color efffect, consisting of platelets of mica coated with a thin layer of Metal Oxide and absorption pigments.

SyaKarp® pigments are based on a natural mica substrate. Due to their multilayer coating technology, they display optimal color saturation and interference coloring in a small particle effect pigment. This interference product portfolio comes in two particle size distributions: 5 – 25 µm and 8 – 35 µm and is optimized for use in demanding application systems including exterior applications. These are classic pearlescent pigments of the highest level.

Ronastar® high-performance pigments upgrade your products to an unrivaled level. They show up with superior performance such as extremely high chroma, luminous matte effects or crystal-clear sparkle. The majority of Ronastar® pigments display exceptional sparkle, some of which appear even larger than their actual particle size. Others reveal attractive crystal-clear sparkle on small particle scale. Selected pigments impart an extremely smooth and soft feel on the skin and also provide long-lasting properties and effect. Ronastar® even unites deep mystic black with a unique glossy shine and excellent coverage in one intense effect pigment.

Our Timiron® line of silverwhite and interference pigments adds sophistication to virtually any formulation. The versatile pigments add an extra dimension of pearlescence to cosmetics or personal care products. The majority of our Timiron® silverwhite pigments is characterized by variable titanium dioxide layers on natural or synthetic mica or aluminum oxide platelets. Our silverwhite pigments vary in particle size distribution, ranging from 1 – 15 μm (Timiron® Supersilk MP-1005) to 20 – 180 μm (Timiron® Ice Crystal). Depending on their particle size and pigment composition, they display different silverwhite lustrous effects ranging from subtle to satiny, pearly, metallic, or even sparkly.

PearlFlakes, a new generation of color cosmetic pigments, provide a rich luster and brilliance to formulations. Designed specifically for lip products and cream eyeshadows, PearlFlakes are also versatile to incorporate into a variety of formulations for color and skin. PearlFlakes are not typical powder-pigments but flake-like pigments that are easier to be incorporated, mixed or dispersed into liquid, cream or semisolid formulations.