Products in Pigments & Colorants: Eye Liner

Creastar® Melanosis combines intensive and elegant, matte black with beautiful shine effect. Creastar® Melanosis Safir is ideal for dark eyeliners, eye shadows and nail varnishes.

Kuncai Neomica represents the next generation of natural mica pearls. This product line sets the new standard for traditional effect pigments based on natural mica. Thanks to a special production treatment, the performance of the finished product has been greatly enhanced compared to standard natural mica pearls. The particle size has been improved to guarantee optimal hiding power and reflection properties. Neomica combines the optimum in diffuse scattering and directed reflection in one product line.

Kuncai Setallic has strong pronounced reds, oranges and earth tones with vibrant sparkle. Our superior synthetic mica substrate (fluorphlogopite) with its advanced production technology and subsequent multilayer coatings characterize these sophisticated pigments. Defined coating layers of Fe2O3 give this product range outstanding color intensity, great saturation and a three-dimensional depth with good coverage. The relationship between sparkle, color intensity and particle size has been optimized to such a degree that these pigments are highly recommended for a wide range of high value applications.

Couleurs de Plantes Henna Extract use is very old, Egyptian women mummies found in tombs had dyed henna nails. Henna is quoted in the Bible as kofer for its fragrance properties. Andalusian poetry of the eleventh century sings henna as a hair and body dye, and as a textile dye. The dye was identified in textiles from the 15th to the 19th century in different parts of the world Today henna is widely used as ceremonial body painting (hair, nails, skin tattoo).

Couleurs de Plantes Crushed Leaves Of Tropical Indigo (Black Henna) name comes from the Latin indicum, the Indian “who produce Indigo.” The Sanskrit nila gave in Arabic an-nil and Spanish anil. It was also at the origin of the name aniline product made by processing of Indigo. Other species of Indigo are used such as Indigofera suffruticosa Mill., I arrecta Hochst ex. A Rich or I. coerulea Roxb. Botanical identification is sometimes controversial and has evolved over time. Indigo suffruticosa was the main source of Indigo for precolombian civilizations of Mexico and Perou. It was introduced in South-East Asia. Indigofera tinctoria is probably native from India and it is still cultivated although the surfaces have been considerably reduced since the 19th century and the advent of synthetic indigo (1882).

Dialuminium tris[2-(2,4,5,7-tetrabromo-6-oxido-3-oxoxanthen-9-yl)-3,4,5,6-tetrachlorobenzoate (16-20%). D&C Red 28 Lake by Kolortek is an organic pigment. It can be used by itself or to deepen the tone of other colors. It has been filtered of harmful impurities. D&C Red 28 Lake is used for tinting foundations, blushes, eyeshadows, eye liners, lip color and other make-up formulations.

Timiron® Splendid Copper cosmetic pigment has a reflection color of copper and a transmission color of green. Timiron® Splendid Colors (10-60 μm) are produced by depositing precisely controlled layers of titanium dioxide and silica onto a mica substrate. This requires an advanced coating technology since each color must have its own defined layer thickness to reach the maximum color value. The end result is a range of stunning interference colors.

WD-CB2NP is a water dispersion in Daito's Dispersion Series. It is a dust free, stable dispersion that has superior dispersability at low viscosity. It contains FDA certified, furnace carbon black and is used in easy to formulate eye liner, mascara, and other cosmetic products. WD-CB2NP has low pH and no preservatives.

Couleurs de Plantes Myrobolam was widely used in India since ancient times for its medicinal properties. Many expressions in Sanskrit recall its powers: Pranada (giver of life) sudha (nectar) bhiskak priya (favorite doctor). Its richness in tannins and its medicinal powers are behind the word “myrobolam”. It is a large tree (up to 25 m high) quite common in Indonesia whose fruits (skin and pulp) are used. The extracts can contain up to 55% tannins type ellagitannins. These extracts are widely used to obtain black color on cotton and wool but also to prepare fibbers for a wide range of shades. It is also widely used for the manufacture of inks and leather tanning. In the 80s production was more than 100 000 tons.

WorléeBase™ AQ 15850:2/1 is a red 6 lake dispersion that is based on an aqueous polymer/pigment mixture and is free of peg and emulsifiers. It is used in decorative cosmetics such as liquid eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, water-based nail varnishes, and foundation.

Xirona® Moonlight Sparks cosmetic pigment is a silverwhite powder with golden sparkle effect. Xirona® is our brand for color travel pigments that display exciting color shifting effects depending on the viewing angle. The pigments are based on either natural mica, SiO2 or calcium aluminum borosilicate flakes, coated with varying layers of TiO2. The Xirona® Color Travel pigments may be used in all cosmetic products, in combination with traditional pearl luster pigments as well as both organic and inorganic colors. They disperse well in both oil and water.

Couleurs de Plantes Henna Leaves Crushed use is very old, Egyptian women mummies found in tombs had dyed henna nails. Henna is quoted in the Bible as kofer for its fragrance properties. Andalusian poetry of the eleventh century sings henna as a hair and body dye, and as a textile dye. The dye was identified in textiles from the 15th to the 19th century in different parts of the world Today henna is widely used as ceremonial body painting (hair, nails, skin tattoo).

Colorona® Bright Gold cosmetic pigment is a golden lustrous powder. It contains 51.0-65.0% Mica, 33.0-42.0% titanium dioxide and 2.0-7.0% iron oxide. Our Colorona® gold pigments display highly intense and lustrous gold effects. They consist of mica coated with titanium dioxide and iron oxide. The selection of gold shades is obtained by varying particle size and the ratio of iron oxide to titanium dioxide. Some uses for Colorona® Bright Gold are eye shadow and eye liner.

Colorona® Blackstar Red cosmetic pigment is a black-red lustrous powder. It contains 48.0-56.0% iron oxide and 44.0-52.0% mica. Colorona® Blackstars provide the characteristic magical luster of black pearls in all the colors of the rainbow. The secret of this effect is the combination of natural mica with an even coat of black iron oxide. Changing the layer thickness of the black iron oxide causes the pigments to glitter just like interference pigments. Colorona® Blackstar Red can be used in eyeshadow, eye liner and mascara.

Couleurs de Plantes Brazil Wood, Peachwood is a bushy and thorny shrub, common in the dry areas of Central America up to 1500 meters above sea level. The Central American redwoods were exported in the Middle Ages for use in dyeing, especially in Europe. Haematoxylum brasiletto is one of the richest in coloring molecules. The deep red color on wool and silk and good wash fastness makes it a preferred color in Europe at this time, but given its poor light fastness, this dye will be mainly used to shade red dyes of Madder (manual of recepies of Venetian dyers, 15 century). The Brasiletto is the 3rd most important source of red wood dye. Its export began in 1848 and its trade continued until the beginning of the 20th century. Wood decoctions are traditionally used to treat heart and digestive disorders.

Kuncai Crystal – KC Pearls Synthetic is our standard product range based on our in-house produced synthetic mica. Compared to standard KC Pearls on natural mica, this range offers a higher level of transparency, more vivid and purer colors, but still offers a comparable, broad product line. Be inspired by bright colors with enhanced chroma.

WorléeBase™ AQ 77491/1 is a red iron oxide dispersion that is based on an aqueous polymer/pigment mixture and is free of PEG and emulsifiers. It is used in decorative cosmetics such as liquid eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, water-based nail varnishes, and foundation.

Colorona® Copper Fine cosmetic pigment is a copper-red lustrous powder. It contains 51.0-59.0% Fe2O3 and 41.0-49.0% mica. Our Colorona® metallic color luster pigments display highly lustrous and warm earth tone color shades of different hues. They are composed of mica or synthetic mica coated with iron oxide. Their color effect is determined by the thickness of the iron oxide layer. Some uses for Colorona® Copper Fine include blush, eye shadow, eye liner and eye pencil.

Couleurs de Plantes Genipa was used for body painting. The fruit was also part of the traditional food as syrup or beverage. The dye extract is now used in cosmetic products and natural tattoos or food (jellies, jams – America). The main dye is Genipa genipin (iridoid) from the hydrolysis of geniposide. Genipa also contains tannins.

WD-CB2S is a water dispersion in Daito's Dispersion Series. It is a dust free, stable dispersion that has superior dispersability at low viscosity. It contains FDA certified, furnace carbon black and is used in easy to formulate eye liner, mascara, and other cosmetic products. WD-CB2S is a steareth type.

WorléeBase™ AQ 77007/1 is an ultramarine blue pigment dispersion that is based on an aqueous polymer/pigment mixture and is free of PEG and emulsifiers. It is used in decorative cosmetics such as liquid eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, water-based nail varnishes, and foundation.

Kuncai Kyntaline offers strong color intensity and good hiding power on our optimized substrate: synthetic mica. Kyntaline combines the advantages of a neutral substrate with a multilayer coating technology for the oxide layers that exhibits and supports color purity, brightness and reflection power. If you want to draw attention to the premium positioning of your products, then Kyntaline is the ideal choice, regardless of application. This product line includes both silver white and interference pigments with a fine, medium to very coarse particle size distribution.

Color Techniques D-9124/I Hydrophobic Red Iron Oxide/ Improved appears as yellow shade used in blush, eye shadow, eyebrow, eyeliner, face powder, foundation, lip, mascara, nail lacquer.

Color Techniques D-9111/I Hydrophobic Brown Iron Oxide/ Improved appears as umber shade used in blush, eye shadow, eyebrow, eyeliner, face powder, foundation, lip, mascara, nail lacquer.

Ronastar® Blue Sparks cosmetic pigment is a white powder with blue to lilac sparkle effect. Ronastar® high performance pigments combine an extremely high chroma with sophisticated effects. They are based on calcium aluminum borosilicate and have a very clean mass tone. The two silverwhite pigments display extremely brilliant effects combined with rainbow-like multicolor highlights.

Creastar® Melanosis combines intensive and elegant, matte black with beautiful shine effect. Creastar® Melanosis Silver WL 60 is ideal for dark eyeliners, eye shadows and nail varnishes.

Colorona® Blackstar Green cosmetic pigment is a black-green lustrous powder. It contains 56.0-64.0% iron oxide and 36.0-44.0% mica. Colorona® Blackstars provide the characteristic magical luster of black pearls in all the colors of the rainbow. The secret of this effect is the combination of natural mica with an even coat of black iron oxide. Changing the layer thickness of the black iron oxide causes the pigments to glitter just like interference pigments. Colorona® Blackstar Green can be used in mascara, eye liner and eye shadow.

Colorona® Tangerine Orange cosmetic pigment is a lustrous dark orange powder. Our Colorona® metallic color luster pigments display highly lustrous and warm earth tone color shades of different hues. They are composed of mica or synthetic mica coated with iron oxide. Their color effect is determined by the thickness of the iron oxide layer. Colorona® Tangerine Orange can be used in a variety of cosmetics including eye, lip and nail products.

Kuncai Borostar is based on calcium sodium borosilicate, a highly transparent substrate that is ideal for achieving clean and brilliant colors. Due to unique refractive index properties, these pigments produce a high chroma and a sophisticated, multicolor sparkle. Variable particle sizes create a subtle shimmer or dynamic sparkle impressions and multicolor effects in a defined color area.

Colorona® Glitter Bronze cosmetic pigment is a golden-brown sparkling powder. It contains 78.0-87.0% mica and 13.0-22.0% iron oxide. Our Colorona® metallic color luster pigments display highly lustrous and warm earth tone color shades of different hues. They are composed of mica or synthetic mica coated with iron oxide. Their color effect is determined by the thickness of the iron oxide layer. Some uses for Colorona® Glitter Bronze include shampoo, eye shadow and eye liner.

Black iron oxide-based pigment with a high solid content. It is suitable for use in lipsticks and lipglosses.

Colorona® Mica Black is a black, lustrous powder cosmetic pigment. It contains 46.0-54.0% iron oxides, 36.0-50.0% mica and 4.0-10.0% TiO2. Colorona® Mica Black is a non-pearlescent black pigment consisting of natural mica, black iron oxide and titanium dioxide. It is used to provide a dark background to enhance the effect of interference pigments, for example in eye shadows and mascaras.

Creastar® Melanosis combines intensive and elegant, matte black with beautiful shine effect. Creastar® Melanosis Silver WL 80 is ideal for dark eyeliners, eye shadows and nail varnishes.

WorléeBase™ AQ 77499/1 is a black iron oxide dispersion that is based on an aqueous polymer/pigment mixture and is free of PEG and emulsifiers. It is used in decorative cosmetics such as liquid eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, water-based nail varnishes, and foundation.

A dimethicone-based cosmetic powder surface treatment with no hydrogen generation. It enables products with a moist feeling that is less sticky than those treated with silicone oil.

Ronastar® Golden Sparks combines the high gloss, extraordinary transparency, brilliance and multi-color effects characteristics of the Ronastar® family with a deep and pure golden interference color. Ronastar® Golden Sparks will impart a head-turning display of luxury and glamor to your products. The incorporation of Ronastar® pigments into cosmetic formulations, such as nail polishes, lipgloss, pressed powders, shampoos as well as gel products or emulsions, follows the same basic rules as those of the well-known Merck/Rona pigments. There is no limitation on the usage level of these products.