Brick Red Oxide Pigment

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1 oz $3.00
16 oz $22.88

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Brick Red: This reminds me of a fire house, with all the beautiful bricks setting off the power inside -- it's that great color of deep red with a tinge of orange which makes it a great year round color. Approved for use in cosmetics, including lip products. While this is a non-bleeding colorant, if you add too much to your soap it can migrate into other colors in the soap design or stain washcloths. We recommend starting out at 1/16^th to 1/8^th teaspoon per pound for melt & pour soaps. For cold process, add 1 teaspoon of oxide to 1 tablespoon of a carrier oil like Sweet Almond or Olive Oil and mix well using a mini mixer. To create the color in the sample of cold process soap above, we used 1.5 teaspoons of colorant (about 0.15 oz before dispersing) in 1 pound of soap.

For more information on oxides in soap, check out this blog post.

Safe for use in lip balms

Ingredients:
Botanical Name: Iron Oxide (CI 77491)
Common Name: Iron Oxide

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Verified Purchase Mary 5/13/2017 Very deep red The name definitely fits the color. It reminds me of red brick houses. With most pigments you have to be careful with how much you use. It's a lot different then working with a mica. I premix it as per the instructions & add a little at a time to my soap batter until I get the desired color. If you add too much it will stain washcloths & towels. I mix this a small amount of this with the Pearlescent White Mica to make a lip gloss for my 4 y/o granddaughter. It makes her feel like a grown up getting to wear a red lip gloss.
Verified Purchase Lillia 3/16/2017 Great color! Definitely will order again. I noticed a difference in amount vs. Other colorants ordered. i hope its due to color being such a strong color that Too much is not needed. This is my first colorants.
Verified Purchase Carrie 3/3/2016 A decent option for a darker brick oxide This one isn't one I would probably choose without a specific project in mind; however, I can definitely see the potential in multiple uses.
Rachelle 10/24/2015 Great Red Color for CP! So...it's all in how you use it. I have used this many times now and learned how NOT to use too much. Read BB's instructions and cautions. It reminds us to cut back on the amount. They say to pre-mix a teaspoon into a tablespoon of oil. Then add a bit at a time to your soap until you like the result. I learned to follow that advice myself and have no problems. It is a good thing that a little goes a long way. That means more color....less money spent! I am buying the 16oz size while it is on sale. I don't want to run out.
Verified Purchase Nik Fauzi 5/16/2015 OK Looks great in photo here but turn out too dark in lipstick. *Terah from Bramble Berry replies...* Hi Nik! Our Brick Red (oxide) Pigment is definitely a deep red! If you don't want it to come across as dark in your lipstick I would recommend using less! I would start with a very small amount and then add more if you want it a bit darker. To test the color as you work take a frozen spoon and tip it in your melted ingredients. The resulting color on the spoon will give a more accurate view of what the color will turn out like. Read more about this process in The Spoon Trick blog post. I will email you personally to discuss this further.