Pigments – Iron Oxides ©
There seems to be much confusion over the use of Organic and Inorganic pigments used for permanent cosmetic makeup application.
There are 2 types of pigment colour ingredients used for permanent cosmetic makeup.
1. Iron Oxides (Inorganic)
2. Lakes (Organics)
Over 95% of the major permanent cosmetic makeup pigment manufacturers use both Organic and Inorganic cosmetic colorants in their pigment.
Permanent cosmetic application involves piercing the skin with single or multiple sterile needles utilizing various insoluble opaque oxides, lakes and iron oxide pigments to create a semi- permanent or permanent design or decoration.
Why Use Iron Oxides and Lakes?
Iron oxides used for permanent makeup pigments are...