Products in Pigments & Colorants

BASF Vibracolor Ruby Red is a cationic direct dye with a low molecular weight. It is available in powder form with traces of lumps. It is a hair dye that is suitable for hair colors, tinting shampoos, conditioners, and other tinting products.

BASF Vibracolor Flame Orange is a powder dye used in rinse-off hair care applications such as shampoos and conditioners. It imparts a vibrant orange color and adds a lively, attractive look to the hair. The product complies with REACH regulations and is a Basic Dye type, with the INCI name Basic Orange 31. It is part of the Pigments & Colorants technologies and falls under the Product Families of Dyes and Basic Dyes. Additionally, it is labeled as "Clean at Sephora," meeting the retailer's standards for clean beauty products.

BASF Vibracolor Citrus Yellow is a cosmetic ingredient used for hair color applications, such as shampoos, rinses, and hair conditioners, where it imparts a vibrant yellow color. It belongs to the Basic Dyes category and its INCI name is Basic Yellow 87. It is a powder with dye properties and is compliant with REACH regulations in Europe. It is also labeled as Clean at Sephora.

BASF Vibracolor Moonlight Blue is a brilliant blue and fashionable, yet natural shade—safe and effective hair dyes that are in high demand. With regulatory discussions about many blue colorants ongoing, our Vibracolor® Moonlight Blue cationic hair dye opens up special market opportunities. It is ideal for creating striking blue shades and dark natural colors, and is suitable for both semi-permanent hair dyes and tinting conditioners and shampoos. Highly soluble in aqueous systems, stable under acidic conditions, and offering good wash-fastness and light-fastness, Vibracolor® Moonlight Blue is both effective and easy to formulate. It is the perfect choice for creating modern, radiant, and fashionable hair coloring concepts.

MASCOL® 68/50P is a high-quality blend of natural cetyl and stearyl alcohol (50:50). It can be used as an emollient, emulsifier, stabilizer, refatting agent, or opacifier in various applications like creams and lotions, shampoos, or detergents to moisturize and smooth the skin and hair, as well as to reduce irritation. MASCOL® 68/50P is vegan, non-GMO, non-allergenic, and derived from sustainable palm oil, produced by the Musim Mas group. The product comes as a liquid or in white solid form as pastilles. Please refer to MASCOL® 68/50P for a 30:70 mix of Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol. Our MASCOL product range is halal and kosher.

Gelest Ultramarine Pink SR (PIA-SRA) is a surface-treated pink ultramarine pigment. This pigment is used to create clean, bright shades and soft pastels for long-wear eye makeup and powders. It is more cost-effective than other organic pigments and is used in various color cosmetic formulations. This pigment is coated with a hydroxyl-terminated silsesquioxane network, which improves adhesion to skin and hair.

Gelest Talc HS (TA7-HSA) is a white to off-white powder treated with disodium carboxyethyl siliconate. This pigment is used to enhance the esthetics of various color cosmetics. It has a higher tinting strength and a reduced tendency for color flotation and plate-out.

Gelest Talc TC (TA7-TCA) is a white to off-white powder treated with triethoxycaprylylsilane. This alkyl silane coating provides a very hydrophobic surface that increases the ease of particle dispersion in natural and synthetic fluids and helps stabilize particles in emulsion systems. It is used to enhance the esthetics of various color cosmetics.

Gelest Yellow Iron Oxide SS (YIA-SSA) is a yellow powder treated with stearyl triethoxysilane. This hydrophobic treatment imparts the excellent wetting properties of the shorter-chain silanes with a more emollient skin feel in powders and dispersed systems. It is a pigment that is used in various color cosmetic formulations.

Gelest Titanium Dioxide HS (WIA-HSA) is a white titanium dioxide powder treated with disodium carboxyethyl siliconate. This pigment is used in various color cosmetic formulations. It has a higher tinting strength and a reduced tendency for color flotation and plate-out.

Gelest Ultramarine Pink TC (PIA-TCA) is a surface-treated pink ultramarine pigment. This pigment is used to create clean, bright shades and soft pastels for long-wear eye makeup and powders. It is more cost-effective than other organic pigments and is used in various color cosmetic formulations. This pigment is coated with an alkyl silane, which provides a hydrophobic coating that increases the ease of particle dispersion in natural and synthetic fluids and helps stabilize particles in emulsion systems.

Gelest Red Iron Oxide HS (RIA-HSA) is a red iron oxide powder treated with disodium carboxyethyl siliconate. This pigment is used in various color cosmetic formulations. It has a higher tinting strength and a reduced tendency for color flotation and plate-out.

Gelest Sericite SS (SAA-SSA) is a white to off-white powder treated with stearyl triethoxysilane. This hydrophobic treatment imparts the excellent wetting properties of the shorter-chain silanes with a more emollient skin feel in powders and dispersed systems. It is a pigment that is used in various color cosmetic formulations.

Gelest Red Iron Oxide SR (RIA-SRA) is a red iron oxide powder with polycaprylylsilsesquioxane and trimethylsiloxysilicate. The hydroxyl-terminated silsesquioxane network in the coating improves adhesion to skin and hair, making it ideal for use in color cosmetic formulations. This pigment is the best candidate for use in long-wearing and water-resistant makeup.

Gelest Talc SF (TA7-SFA) is a white to off-white powder treated with triethoxysilylpropyl acetyl hydroxyprolinate. This hydrophilic, amino acid-treated pigment improves the skin's affinity and increases its moisture-binding capability. This skin-friendly pigment is used to enhance the esthetics of various color cosmetics.

Gelest Talc SS (TA7-SSA) is a white to off-white powder treated with stearyl triethoxysilane. This hydrophobic treatment imparts the excellent wetting properties of the shorter-chain silanes with a more emollient skin feel in powders and dispersed systems. It is used to enhance the esthetics of various color cosmetic formulations.

Gelest Black Iron Oxide SF (BIA-SFA) is a black iron oxide powder treated with triethoxysilylpropyl acetyl hydroxyprolinate. This hydrophilic, amino acid-treated pigment improves the skin's affinity and increases its moisture-binding capability. This skin-friendly pigment is recommended for use in various color cosmetic formulations.

Gelest Yellow Iron Oxide TC (YIA-TCA) is a yellow powder treated with triethoxycaprylylsilane. This alkyl silane coating provides a very hydrophobic surface that increases the ease of particle dispersion in natural and synthetic fluids and helps stabilize particles in emulsion systems.

Gelest Ultramarine Blue SS (LIA-SSA) is a stearyl triethoxysilane-treated blue ultramarine pigment. This pigment imparts the excellent wetting properties of the shorter-chain silanes with a more emollient skin feel in powders and dispersed systems. It is used in various color cosmetic formulations.

Gelest Chromium Oxide Green SS (GIA-SSA) is a chromium-green powder treated with stearyl triethoxysilane. This hydrophobic treatment imparts the excellent wetting properties of the shorter-chain silanes with a more emollient skin feel in powders and dispersed systems. It is a pigment that is used in various color cosmetic formulations.

Gelest Titanium Dioxide SR (WIA-SRA) is a white powder with polymethyl silsesquioxane and trimethylsiloxysilicate. The hydroxyl-terminated silsesquioxane network in the coating improves adhesion to skin and hair, making it ideal for use in color cosmetic formulations. This pigment is the best candidate for use in long-wearing and water-resistant makeup.

Gelest Red Iron Oxide SF (RIA-SFA) is a red iron oxide powder treated with triethoxysilylpropyl acetyl hydroxyprolinate. This hydrophilic, amino acid-treated pigment improves the skin's affinity and increases its moisture-binding capability. This skin-friendly pigment is recommended for use in various color cosmetic formulations.

Gelest Yellow Iron Oxide HS (YIA-HSA) is a yellow powder treated with disodium carboxyethyl siliconate. This pigment is used in various color cosmetic formulations. The hydrophilic treatment allows for superior dispersion in water for high loading. This pigment has a higher tinting strength and a reduced tendency for color flotation and plate-out.

Gelest Chromium Oxide Green SR (GIA-SRA) is a green color powder treated with trimethylsiloxysilicate. The hydroxyl-terminated silsesquioxane network in the coating improves adhesion to skin and hair, making it ideal for use in color cosmetic formulations. This pigment is the best candidate for use in long-wearing and water-resistant makeup.

Gelest Talc ML (TA7-MLA) is a white powder treated with dimethicone PEG-3 laurate. This treatment allows for high pigment loading, water repellency, and low viscosity dispersion to maximize color intensity. It is used to enhance the esthetics of various color cosmetics.

Gelest Chromium Oxide Green ML (GIA-MLA) is a chromium green powder treated with dimethicone PEG-3 laurate. This treatment allows for high pigment loading, water repellency, and low viscosity dispersion to maximize color intensity. It is used in various color cosmetic formulations.

Seribrite™ SS (SAB-SSA) is a high-whiteness sericite that provides slip and creaminess not achievable with other treated and untreated sericites. The stearyl triethoxysilane treatment imparts the excellent wetting properties of the shorter-chain silanes with a more emollient skin feel in powders and dispersed systems. It is a pigment that is used in various color cosmetic formulations.

Gelest Red Iron Oxide TC (RIA-TCA) is a red iron oxide powder treated with triethoxycaprylylsilane. This alkyl silane coating provides a very hydrophobic surface that increases the ease of particle dispersion in natural and synthetic fluids and helps stabilize particles in emulsion systems. This pigment is used in various color cosmetic formulations.

Gelest Ultramarine Violet TC (VIB-TCA) is a surface-treated violet ultramarine pigment. This pigment is used to create clean, bright shades and soft pastels for long-wear eye makeup and powders. It is more cost-effective than other organic pigments and is used in various color cosmetic formulations. This pigment is coated with an alkyl silane, which provides a hydrophobic coating that increases the ease of particle dispersion in natural and synthetic fluids and helps stabilize particles in emulsion systems.

Gelest Sericite HS (SAA-HSA) is a white to off-white powder treated with disodium carboxyethyl siliconate. This pigment is used in various color cosmetic formulations. The hydrophilic treatment allows for superior dispersion in water for high loading. This pigment has a higher tinting strength and a reduced tendency for color flotation and plate-out.

Gelest Sericite SR (SAA-SRA) is a white to off-white powder treated with trimethylsiloxysilicate. The hydroxyl-terminated silsesquioxane network in the coating improves adhesion to skin and hair, making it ideal for use in color cosmetic formulations. This pigment is the best candidate for use in long-wearing and water-resistant makeup.

Gelest Black Iron Oxide SR (BIA-SRA) is a black iron oxide powder with the addition of polymethyl silsesquioxane and trimethylsiloxysilicate. The hydroxyl-terminated silsesquioxane network in the coating improves adhesion to skin and hair, making it ideal for use in color cosmetic formulations. This pigment is the best candidate for use in long-wearing and water-resistant makeup.

Gelest Ultramarine Blue SR (LIA-SRA) is a trimethylsiloxysilicate-treated blue ultramarine pigment for use in various color cosmetic formulations. This pigment is coated with a hydroxyl-terminated silsesquioxane network, which improves adhesion to skin and hair. It is perfect for use in long-wearing and water-resistant makeup.

Gelest Titanium Dioxide SF (WIA-SFA) is a white powder treated with triethoxysilylpropyl acetyl hydroxyprolinate. This hydrophilic, amino acid-treated pigment improves the skin's affinity and increases its moisture-binding capability. This skin-friendly pigment is recommended for use in various color cosmetic formulations.

Gelest Titanium Dioxide ML (WIA-MLA) is a white powder treated with dimethicone PEG-3 laurate. This treatment allows for high pigment loading, water repellency, and low viscosity dispersion to maximize color intensity. This pigment is used in various color cosmetic formulations.

Gelest Black Iron Oxide SS (BIA-SSA) is a black iron oxide powder treated with stearyl triethoxysilane. This hydrophobic treatment imparts the excellent wetting properties of the shorter-chain silanes with a more emollient skin feel in powders and dispersed systems. It is a pigment that is used in various color cosmetic formulations.