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  Dark Pigments in Emulsion

  Posted by TheJ on March 25, 2021 at 3:06 pm

  I’m formulating a clay pomade for one of my customers, it’s a pretty standard formula but i am hung up on coloring it. 
  The customer wants the pomade to be nutella colored, a very dark brown. 
  At first i used what i always used, mica, but no matter how much i added the white emulsion never got anywhere near dark enough. I tried pigments, activated charcoal and different clays, unfortunately, none of them got dark enough. 

  If my ingredients are of any help, here they are:

  Water
  Beeswax
  Microcrystalline Wax
  Peg 40 HCO
  E-Wax NF
  Lanolin
  Castor Oil
  Silica
  Kaolin Clay
  Synthetic Fragrance

  I use Phenoxyethanol and Ethylhexylglycerin as a preservative.

  Any idea what could get me that rich dark color? 

  singhc10 replied 3 years, 1 month ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  singhc10

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  March 25, 2021 at 6:39 pm

  @TheJ
  Arianor Basic dyes from Sensient, I have used these in color leave in conditioner, stains you hands
  https://www.sensient-cosmetics.com/segment/hair-color-care/ 
  I believe charcoal should do it, try adding a binding agent, magnesium Stearate at 2% in your formulation

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