There are basically three types of lip products you can make in regards to coloring, Opaque, Translucent, or Staining.
First what is used to color lip products & their differences:
- Pigments- color additives that don't dissolve in product and kind of coats the lips; think paint.
- Mica- natural minerals that add shimmer and shine
- Dyes- color additive that dissolve and stain lips
Opaque
- add Zinc Oxide or Titanium Dioxide to your color formulations ( also provides UV protection)
- come in powder and liquid forms, see here
- Add more color: add 10-20% of your lip product weight
- See explanation of different coloring ingredients here
- just add mica
- Mica will color the gloss but will only add shine and sparkle to your lips during application
- add dyes, think Easter eggs or the current lip stain trend
See below for suppliers!
Depending on the planned application method of your lip color will determine what color additives are needed. According to TKB Tradings:
"Here's the bottom line: A liquid lip gloss will be colored only with dyes. A solid lip pencil will probably be colored only with pigments. Meanwhile, the typical lip balm/lip stick will usually be colored with a blend of dyes, pigments and micas so as to get the best of all worlds. In total, the color portion of a lip products recipe will usually be about 10-20%." Source
Suppliers: These are the only places I have ordered from
Other known Sources I've seen used
- Mac Pigments
- Eye shadows & Pigments
- The trick w/using store bought pigments is knowing if they are lip safe.
Sources- I do not take credit for this info, just wanted to share my findings all in one place
TKB Tradiing
SoapQueen
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