Aluminium Lake

Aluminium Lake

Aluminum lakes are pigments created by combining water-soluble dyes with aluminum salts, which makes them insoluble in water but dispersible in oil-based formulations. This unique property makes aluminum lakes ideal for coloring products where water exposure would affect stability, such as in tablets, capsules, and certain cosmetic products. Their vibrant, stable colors hold up well under light, heat, and acidic conditions, making them a popular choice for long-lasting color in pharmaceuticals.

Fun Fact:
Aluminum lakes can be custom-formulated to achieve a wide range of colors, but they’re particularly valued for shades that are hard to achieve with water-soluble dyes, like certain reds and blues!

  • Pharmgenity Health Allura Red Lake
  • Pharmgenity Health Amaranth Lake
  • Pharmgenity Health Black PN Lake
  • Pharmgenity Health Brillant Blue FCF Lake
  • Pharmgenity Health Brown HT Lake
  • Pharmgenity Health Carmoisine Lake
  • Pharmgenity Health Erythosine Lake
  • Pharmgenity Health Indigo Carmine Lake
  • Pharmgenity Health Ponceau 4R Lake
  • Pharmgenity Health Quinoline Yellow Lake
  • Pharmgenity Health Sunset Yellow Lake
  • Pharmgenity Health Tartrazine Lake
Other products are available based on customer requirements

Frequently Asked Questions

Expert answers about Aluminium Lake for cosmetic and personal care applications.

Aluminium Lake is a synthetic colorant widely used in cosmetics for coloring lipsticks, eye shadows, blushes, nail polishes, and other personal care products. It provides vibrant, stable color that is resistant to bleeding and migration, making it ideal for oil-based and anhydrous formulations where water-soluble dyes cannot be used.

Yes, Aluminium Lake is approved for use in lip and eye cosmetics by the FDA and EU Cosmetics Regulation when manufactured to purity standards. It is non-toxic, non-irritating, and stable under normal use conditions. The grades supplied by Pharmgenity Health comply with pharmacopoeial and regulatory requirements for use in color cosmetics.

Pharmgenity Health offers Aluminium Lakes in a comprehensive range of shades including FD&C and D&C certified colors. Common shades include reds, blues, yellows, greens, and custom blended colors. The exact shade range depends on regulatory approvals for each market. Contact us for the complete shade card and availability.

Aluminium Lake is insoluble in water and disperses evenly in oil-based formulations, providing opacity and long-lasting color. Water-soluble dyes dissolve completely in water and offer transparent coloring. Lakes are preferred for lipsticks, nail enamels, and powder cosmetics, while soluble dyes are used in aqueous systems like toners and serums.

Pharmgenity Health supplies Aluminium Lake meeting international purity standards with controlled heavy metal content, dye strength, and particle size. We provide detailed certificates of analysis and regulatory documentation for each batch. Flexible packaging options are available from sample quantities to bulk orders. Contact us for specifications and pricing.