True beauty has a depth to it that goes below the surface. From decorative printing to high-quality coatings, from glass and ceramic, to food and pharma, to plastics, our effect pigments have been helping make the world a more colorful and functional place.
We make beauty rise to new heights. From cosmetic ingredients, functional fillers to effect pigments, our product range for the cosmetics industry provides everything needed to create an end-to-end beauty experience.
We offer everything from conductive or protective coatings, evaporation materials, heat reflective, laser marking to wetting agents solutions. Our products in Industrial Functionals provide you with more than technology for creating functional options. They add value.
Explore the new frontiers of formulation possibilities with our newest Ronaflux® effect pigments.
Discover our newest addition to our Coatings & Printing Effect Pigments portfolio: Xirallic® NXT M260-70 SW Amur Black
Enables a fast, dark and contrasted marking on nylon and, at the same time, meets the electrical and electronics requirements.
Discover our newest addition to our Coatings Effect Pigments portoflio: Colorstream® F20-52 SW Mineral Red
Last week's winter weather finally put a sparkling frosting onto our grey winter darkness! In our neck of the woods, it was not enough to paint everything white, but just enough to tone down colors and combine them with a greyish-white layer. And when the sun peeked through thick clouds, shimmering bright color lifted my spirit. We could capture a similar spirit in a light grey styling with a top layer of green shimmer.
Our Color Forecast tool turns 50! For over 20 years we provide market and consumer insights on beauty and color trends, offering inspirational product ideas. Two trend directions for color and product are identified, each of which is expressed through three different beauty looks. 12 formulation examples are your source of inspiration for make-up and personal care. Here, you'll find our 6 favorites!
Elegant and colorful lip gloss formulation featuring Ronaflux® Peacock. This recently launched pearl effect pigment displays an eye-catching holographic blue/green pearl effect with a metallic-like appearance and excellent stability.
The world is full of breathtaking views like the Northern Lights dancing across turquoise water and ice. This natural phenomenon is caused by charged solar particles colliding with gases in the atmosphere. Similarly, the Xirallic® Tigris Blue effect pigment adds an adventurous sparkle to our new turquoise plastics styling. It's time to explore!
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