Coloring Sunscreen Beige

Asked by: ann_dc On: March 02, 2015 Product Type: Cosmetics

Question

How can I color sunscreen to achieve a beige or flesh tone? What pigments are recommended, and how can the shade be adjusted for different skin tones? Does adding pigment affect the SPF?

Answer

How to Achieve a Beige Color in Sunscreen

To get a beige or flesh tone color in your sunscreen, you can use Beige Iron Oxides EasyMix™. This pigment is suitable for cosmetic products like BB creams and foundations, which often contain sunscreen.

  • Beige Iron Oxides EasyMix™ provides the base beige color.
  • You can adjust the shade by adding small amounts of other iron oxides like Yellow Iron Oxides EasyMix™, Red Iron Oxides EasyMix™, and Black Iron Oxides EasyMix™ to match different skin tones.

Adding color pigments like iron oxides to your sunscreen formula does not reduce its sun protection effectiveness, as long as your original sunscreen formula provides good protection.