Black Iron Oxide

Black Iron Oxide is a highly concentrated cosmetic pigment used to create deep black, charcoal, grey, and muted tones in makeup, soap, and personal care formulations.

It is especially useful for mineral makeup, eye products, foundations, concealers, soaps, and colour blending. 

Benefits

• Strong, concentrated black pigment
• Excellent for creating black, grey, and charcoal shades
• Useful for blending and adjusting cosmetic colours
• Non-bleeding
• Moisture resistant
• Fade resistant
• Insoluble pigment that remains suspended in formulations
• Suitable for a wide range of cosmetic applications

Popular Uses

Mineral Makeup
Ideal for eyeshadows, eyeliners, mascaras, foundations, concealers, and pressed or loose powders.

Colour Blending
A small amount can be used to deepen or mute other iron oxide pigments and create custom cosmetic shades.

Soap & Body Products
Can be used to create black, grey, or smoky tones in suitable soap and personal care formulations. 1/4 - 1/2 tsp per pound of soap to start

How to Use

Black Iron Oxide is insoluble in water, so it will not dissolve like a dye. For best results, thoroughly pre-disperse it in a compatible liquid or oil before adding it to the finished formulation.

Solubility: 

You can add Oxide in Mineral Makeup Products directly to your base. 

In Melt & Pour Soap, you must first add the colour to a small amount of liquid glycerin and mix.  Then add the desired amount of colourant to your soap base. If your soap bubbles are not white it means you have added too much colourant.  

In Cold Process Soap, mix colourant with a small amount of your soap oils, a lightweight carrier oil, liquid glycerin or warm water, before adding the colourant to your soap at light trace.

Because this pigment is very concentrated, begin with a small amount and increase gradually until the desired shade is achieved.

Always wear appropriate protective equipment when handling fine cosmetic powders and avoid inhaling airborne dust.

Ingredient Information

INCI / CI Name: CI 77499
Common Name: Black Iron Oxide
CAS Number: 1317-61-9
Colour Index: 77499
Solubility: Insoluble in water

Great For

Mineral makeup, eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, foundation, concealer, pressed powders, loose powders, soap, and custom cosmetic colour blends. 

Approved to use for eyes, face, nails, MP soap, CP soap, general and lips.