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Bichroma Black

High-Performance Satin Black for Superior Coverage & Soft Focus

INCI Name: Bismuth Oxychloride, Mica, Iron Oxides, Magnesium Stearate

Achieve intense, lasting color with Bichroma Black, a high-performance satin pigment for cosmetic manufacturing. Featuring a Bismuth Oxychloride base coated with iron oxides, it delivers outstanding coverage and a soft-focus effect that blurs imperfections. Its unique composition provides a luxurious, creamy feel, making it an ideal choice for premium eyeshadows, eyeliners, and face powders while being TiO2-free to meet clean beauty standards.

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Perfect For These Applications

Other cosmetic uses possible—contact us for formulation guidance.

Pressed Powder Eyeshadows & Liners
Provides exceptional press-ability and adhesion, creating creamy, high-impact powders with minimal fallout.
Gel & Liquid Eyeliners
Delivers a deep, homogenous black line with a smooth, satin finish and excellent stability in suspension.
Loose Setting & Finishing Powders
Offers a unique soft-focus effect that helps blur fine lines and imperfections for a flawless finish.
Cream-to-Powder Foundations
Integrates seamlessly to create rich, buildable coverage with a luxurious, non-greasy feel and satin look.
Solvent-Based Nail Lacquers & Gels
Ensures excellent suspension and a deep, rich black color with an elegant, non-metallic satin sheen.
Mascara & Brow Products
Provides an intense, rich black color that builds easily for dramatic volume and definition without clumping.

Performance & Formulation Insights for Bichroma Black

The Science of a Superior Satin Finish

Bichroma Black achieves its signature soft satin finish through a sophisticated combination of materials. Bismuth Oxychloride (BiOCl) is coated onto a fine mica platelet and then treated with Iron Oxides. The highly crystalline, lustrous nature of BiOCl provides the subtle sheen and luxurious feel, while the iron oxides deliver the deep, true black color. This structure creates outstanding hiding power, effectively creating a soft-focus veil that masks skin imperfections.

Advanced Formulation Benefits of Bismuth Oxychloride

The Bismuth Oxychloride substrate provides significant advantages in formulation. Its unique particle structure promotes excellent binding properties in pressed powders, leading to a creamy texture that is less prone to cracking or fallout. It also enhances skin adhesion, contributing to long-wear performance across all applications. This makes Bichroma Black a versatile and high-performance choice for formulators seeking a premium feel and look.

Key Formulation Benefits

  • Superior Coverage & Hiding Power: Delivers an intense, opaque black color that effectively conceals imperfections with a single application.
  • Elegant Soft-Focus Effect: The unique particle structure scatters light to blur the appearance of fine lines and pores for a flawless complexion.
  • Luxurious Creamy Texture: Imparts a distinctly smooth, creamy feel to formulas, enhancing the sensory experience of the final product.
  • Clean Beauty Compliant: Formulated to be TiO2-free, vegan, and cruelty-free, meeting the strict requirements of the clean beauty market.
  • Excellent Adhesion & Press-ability: Engineered for high performance in pressed powders, ensuring superior binding and long-lasting wear.
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Line/Series
Bichroma
INCI Name
Bismuth Oxychloride, Mica, Iron Oxides, Magnesium Stearate
Physical Product Color
Black
Color Effect
Black
Effect Type
Satin
Material Type
Bismuth Oxychloride, Natural Mica, Powder
Certifications
TiO2 Free, Vegan & Cruelty Free
Particle Size
17-22 μm
Applications
Eye, Face, Lip, Nail

Frequently Asked Questions About Bichroma Black

The satin effect comes from the Bismuth Oxychloride base, which has a natural luster that is softer than traditional pearl pigments. When combined with the matte iron oxides, it creates a unique, elegant satin sheen.
Absolutely. Its excellent blend-ability, deep black color, and superior adhesion make it the perfect pigment for creating rich, long-lasting smokey eye looks in pressed or loose powder formats.
The unique crystalline structure of the Bismuth Oxychloride platelets scatters light in a way that optically blurs fine lines and imperfections on the skin, resulting in a smoother appearance.
Yes, Bichroma Black is formulated without titanium dioxide (TiO2-free) and is certified Vegan & Cruelty-Free, making it suitable for modern clean beauty product lines.
Yes, it suspends well in various liquid and anhydrous systems, making it ideal for creating rich and creamy liquid eyeliners, mascaras, and cream-to-powder foundations.
The particle size range is 17-22 μm, which provides a smooth texture and excellent coverage without any sparkle.

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