Choosing the Right Yellow Color for Your Foundation

To adjust the shade of your existing foundation, using pigments is generally more suitable than dyes. Pigments are solid colorants that provide coverage and opacity, which is what you need to effectively change the color of a foundation and have it stay on the skin. Dyes, on the other hand, are typically used to color the product base itself.

The best type of yellow pigment to use depends on the form of your current foundation:

• For Powder or Dry Foundations: If your foundation is in powder form, you should use EasyMix™ powder pigments. These powders are specially coated to disperse easily into dry or powder formulations, making them simple to mix in by hand.

  • Recommended products include:
    • Yellow Iron Oxides EasyMix™
    • FD&C Yellow No.5 Lake EasyMix™
    • FD&C Yellow No.6 Lake EasyMix™

• For Cream or Gel Foundations: If your foundation is a cream, gel, or liquid, you should use ReadyMix™ liquid pigments. These are pigments that have already been fully dispersed in a base (like oil or silicone), allowing them to blend smoothly and evenly into liquid or cream formulas without needing special equipment.

  • Recommended products include:
    • ReadyMix™ Iron Oxides Yellow (Cyclopentasiloxane Based)
    • ReadyMix™ FD&C Yellow No.5 Lake (Oil Based)
    • ReadyMix™ Iron Oxides Yellow (Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate Based)

Choose the product type that matches your foundation's form for the best results in adjusting the shade.