Functional Role

Pigments & Colorants

80 products serving this function

Pigments and colorants add and control color across coatings, plastics, and personal care. RawSource supplies inorganic pigments, oxides, lakes, and dispersions in bulk.

80 products
Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Activated Charcoal (Activated Carbon, GAC)
CAS 7440-44-0
A porous carbon adsorbent used for purification, decolorization, and odor removal in water treatment, air filtration, and industrial gas processing.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate (AlCl3·6H2O)
CAS 7784-13-6
A hydrated aluminum salt used as a processing aid and aluminum source in textile dyeing, wood preservation, and chemical synthesis applications.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Aluminum Chloride, Anhydrous (AlCl3)
CAS 7446-70-0
A powerful Lewis acid catalyst used in Friedel-Crafts reactions, petroleum cracking, and synthesis of aluminum compounds, rubbers, and lubricants.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Amorphous Silica (Synthetic Amorphous Silica, Silicon Dioxide)
CAS 7631-86-9
A fine white powder used as an anti-caking agent, thickener, and reinforcing filler in powders, coatings, rubber compounds, and defoaming applications.
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Annatto Extract (Annatto, Bixin)
An alcohol-based natural colorant extract delivering yellow-to-orange hues for food, beverage, and cosmetic applications.
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Specialty Additives
Astaxanthin
CAS 472-61-7
A red-orange xanthophyll carotenoid used as a pigment in aquaculture feed and as a colorant in feed, food, and cosmetics applications.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Barite (Barium Sulfate, Barytes)
CAS 7727-43-7
A dense, chemically inert white mineral used as a weighting agent in drilling fluids, radiation-shielding concrete aggregate, and filler in paints.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Basic Copper Carbonate (Cupric Carbonate, Malachite)
CAS 12069-69-1
A green powder copper compound used as a pigment, fungicide, algaecide, and copper source in animal feed and bronze plating applications.
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Acids & Salts
Behenic Acid (Docosanoic Acid)
CAS 112-85-6
A C22 saturated fatty acid supplied as 85% beads for use as a cosmetic emollient, lubricant.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Bentonite (Montmorillonite Clay)
CAS 1302-78-9
A natural montmorillonite clay that swells and gels in water, used as a binder, viscosifier, and sealant in drilling, foundry.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Beta-Carotene
CAS 7235-40-7
A 10% cold-water-soluble carotenoid provitamin A used as a yellow-orange colorant in foods, nutritional supplements, and animal feed.
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Specialty Additives
Bilberry Extract (Vaccinium myrtillus)
CAS 84082-34-8
A botanical extract from bilberry fruit standardized for anthocyanin content, used as a raw material in dietary supplements, functional foods, and cosmetics.
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Specialty Additives
Bis(triazinylamino)stilbene Disulfonate (Optical Brightener, FWA)
CAS 16090-02-1
A stilbene-type fluorescent whitening agent that offsets yellowing in fabrics, paper, and textiles by fluorescing under UV light.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Boron Nitride (BN, hBN)
CAS 10043-11-5
A hexagonal ceramic with graphite-like structure used as a high-temperature lubricant, thermal filler, and refractory material.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Calcium Carbonate
CAS 471-34-1
A white, insoluble powder used as a filler, extender, and calcium source in construction, plastics, paper, paint, and agriculture.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Calcium Silicate
CAS 1344-95-2
An inorganic powder used as an anti-caking and free-flow agent in powders, absorbent for liquids and gases, and reinforcing filler in elastomers and plastics.
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Acids & Salts
Calcium Stearate
CAS 1592-23-0
A white powder lubricant and release agent used to stabilize PVC resins, facilitate plastic molding, and waterproof fabrics, cement, and stucco.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Carbon Black (CB)
CAS 1333-86-4
A fine, high-surface-area elemental carbon used as a reinforcing filler in rubber and tires, black pigment in inks and coatings.
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Specialty Additives
Cetostearyl Alcohol (Cetearyl Alcohol, Emulsifying Wax)
CAS 67762-27-0
A blend of saturated C16-C18 fatty alcohols used as an emulsion stabilizer, thickener, and opacifier in cosmetics, personal care, and detergent formulations.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Cetyl Alcohol (1-Hexadecanol)
CAS 36653-82-4
A waxy C16 fatty alcohol used as an emollient, emulsion modifier, and opacifying agent in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and detergent formulations.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Chromium(III) Oxide (Chromium Oxide Green, Cr2O3)
CAS 1308-38-9
A stable green inorganic oxide used as a colorfast pigment in paints, inks, and ceramics, and in abrasive compounds and refractory materials.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Coral Calcium Powder (Calcium Carbonate)
CAS 471-34-1
A fine powder marine calcium source used for dietary supplement fortification, food and beverage enrichment, and anti-caking applications.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
D&C Green No. 8
CAS 6358-69-6
A synthetic organic acid dye used to impart green color in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and industrial formulations, supplied as powder or solution.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
D&C Orange No. 4 (Acid Orange 7, Orange II)
CAS 633-96-5
An orange powder monoazo acid dye used as a colorant in cosmetics, hair dyes, and biological staining applications.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
D&C Red 7 (Lithol Rubine BCA, Pigment Red 57:1)
CAS 5281-04-9
A synthetic monoazo pigment used as a red colorant in cosmetics, plastics including PVC and polyolefins, and engineered resins.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
D&C Red No. 33
CAS 3567-69-9
A synthetic red azo acid dye powder used to impart red coloration in cosmetic and industrial formulations.
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Acids & Salts
Dicalcium Phosphate (DCP)
CAS 7757-93-9
A calcium phosphate mineral supplement and functional additive used in animal feed, food processing as a leavening agent, and pharmaceutical tableting.
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Specialty Additives
Dihydroxyacetone (DHA)
CAS 96-26-4
A ketotriose and active browning agent used in sunless-tanning formulations, chemical synthesis, and as a humectant and emulsifier.
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Glycols & Polyols
Ethylene Glycol Distearate (Glycol Distearate, EGDS)
CAS 627-83-8
A waxy ester used as a pearlescent and opacifying agent in personal care and surfactant formulations, also functioning as an emollient and viscosity modifier.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Fast Green FCF (FD&C Green 3, CI 42053)
CAS 2353-45-9
A water-soluble triarylmethane acid dye used to color foods, drugs, and cosmetics, and as a biological stain in histology.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
FD&C Blue 1 Aluminum Lake (Brilliant Blue FCF, CI 42090, Brillant blue)
CAS 68921-42-6
An insoluble aluminum-lake pigment that anchors Brilliant Blue FCF dye for coloring foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, inks, and coated surfaces.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
FD&C Red 40 (Allura Red AC)
CAS 25956-17-6
A synthetic monoazo dye powder used as a red colorant in food products, cosmetics, and personal-care formulations.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
FD&C Red No. 4 (Ponceau SX, C.I. 14700)
CAS 4548-53-2
A water-soluble monoazo acid dye used as a red colorant for wool, silk, nylon, paper, and soap, with applications in wood staining and biological staining.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
FD&C Yellow 5 Aluminum Lake (Tartrazine Aluminum Lake)
CAS 1934-21-0
An insoluble yellow colorant used in cosmetics, hair-coloring formulations, and personal care products.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Ferric Hydroxide
CAS 1309-33-7
A reddish-brown precipitate used in water treatment, wastewater purification, and metal finishing applications.
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Acids & Salts
Ferrous Gluconate (Iron(II) Gluconate)
CAS 299-29-6
A fine powder iron salt used as a fortification ingredient in food and animal feed, and as a color-retention agent in processed olives.
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Specialty Additives
Fluorescent Brightener 113 (Optical Brightener BA)
CAS 12768-92-2
A sulfonated stilbene-triazine optical brightener that absorbs UV light and emits blue fluorescence to mask yellowing in textiles and laundry products.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Fumed Silica (Pyrogenic Silica, Colloidal Silicon Dioxide)
CAS 112945-52-5
A fine amorphous powder used as a thickening, anti-settling, and anti-caking agent in coatings, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.
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Amines & Amides
Gentian Violet (Crystal Violet)
CAS 548-62-9
A triarylmethane basic dye used for coloring wood, silk, and paper, and as a colorant in inks and biological stains.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Hydrated Silica
CAS 10279-57-9
A synthetic amorphous silica used as an abrasive, thickener, absorbent, and matting agent in toothpaste, cosmetics, coatings, and industrial powders.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Iron Oxide Black (Synthetic, CI 77499)
CAS 12227-89-3
A synthetic black iron oxide pigment used as a colorant in paints, coatings, plastics, and cosmetics, with filler and adsorbent properties.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Iron Oxide Red (Fe2O3, CI 77491)
CAS 1309-37-1
An iron(III) oxide pigment used in paints, coatings, ceramics, and as a polishing abrasive and catalyst.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Iron Oxide Yellow (Synthetic, CI 77492)
CAS 51274-00-1
A synthetic iron oxide-hydroxide pigment used as a colorant in paints, coatings, polymers, cosmetics, and food applications.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Kaolin (China Clay, White clay)
CAS 1332-58-7
A fine, bright hydrated aluminum silicate clay used as a coating pigment and filler in paper, ceramics, and paints.
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Specialty Additives
L-Erythrulose (Erythrulose)
CAS 533-50-6
A four-carbon ketose sugar used in self-tanning formulations that reacts with skin keratin via the Maillard reaction to develop color.
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Specialty Additives
Laccase Enzyme
CAS 80498-15-3
An oxidoreductase enzyme used in textile bleaching, pulp delignification, and bioremediation applications.
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Acids & Salts
Lithium Stearate (Lithium Octadecanoate)
CAS 4485-12-5
A lithium salt thickener and gelling agent used to produce lithium-soap greases, mold-release lubricants.
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Lutein (Marigold Extract, Tagetes Erecta)
CAS 127-40-2
A marigold extract standardized to 0.5% lutein used as a natural yellow-orange colorant and pigmenting additive in poultry feed and nutritional supplements.
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Lutein (Xanthophyll)
CAS 127-40-2
A standardized xanthophyll carotenoid powder used as a natural yellow colorant and nutrient ingredient in feed, food, and dietary supplement formulations.
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Specialty Additives
Lycopene (Tomato Extract)
CAS 502-65-8
A tomato-derived extract standardized to 6% lycopene, used as a natural red colorant and antioxidant in food, beverage, and cosmetic formulations.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate (Aluminum Magnesium Silicate)
CAS 1327-43-1
A refined smectite-clay mineral used as a rheology modifier, suspending agent, and thickener in coatings, personal care, and household products.
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Acids & Salts
Magnesium Stearate
CAS 557-04-0
A magnesium salt of stearic acid used as a lubricant, anticaking agent, and release aid in tablet and powder processing, plastics, and cosmetics.
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Esters
Methyl Methacrylate (MMA)
CAS 80-62-6
A liquid monomer used to produce polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) resins for cast acrylic sheet, molding compounds, and coatings.
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Amines & Amides
Methylene Blue
CAS 61-73-4
A synthetic cationic thiazine dye used for coloring textiles and leather, biological staining, and redox titrations.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Mica
CAS 12001-26-2
A layered silicate mineral supplied as thin platelets for pearlescence in cosmetics, reinforcement in coatings and polymers, and electrical insulation.
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Esters
Myristyl Myristate
CAS 3234-85-3
A fatty ester used in cosmetics and personal care as an emollient, opacifier, and skin-conditioning agent providing a dry, powdery feel.
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Acids & Salts
Oleamide (Oleic Acid Amide)
CAS 301-02-0
A fatty amide slip and anti-block agent for polyethylene and polyolefin films, also used as a lubricant, mold-release agent.
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Specialty Additives
Phenol Red (Phenolsulfonphthalein)
CAS 143-74-8
A red-orange powder pH indicator functioning across the 6.4–8.2 range for laboratory, biological, and cell-culture applications.
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Specialty Additives
Polycaprylylsilsesquioxane and Alumina (Aluminum Oxide, Aluminum lake)
CAS 1344-28-1
A silicone resin and alumina powder blend used as an opacifier, texturizer, and viscosity modifier in cosmetic and personal-care formulations.
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Glycols & Polyols
Polyethylene Glycol Monostearate (PEG-2 Stearate)
CAS 106-11-6
A nonionic surfactant and diethylene glycol monoester of stearic acid used as an emulsifier, opacifier, and thickener in cosmetic and industrial formulations.
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Silicone Fluids & Oils
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
CAS 68554-70-1
A crosslinked silicone resin powder used as a bulking agent and slip modifier in cosmetics and personal care formulations.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Red Lead (Lead Tetroxide, Pb3O4, orange lead)
CAS 1314-41-6
A bright red-orange lead oxide used as a pigment in glass, ceramics, and paints, and as a component in battery anodes and lubricant coatings.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Sodium Dichromate (Sodium Bichromate)
CAS 10588-01-9
An orange crystalline oxidizing agent used in chromium chemical manufacturing, organic synthesis, leather tanning, and metal treatment applications.
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Acids & Salts
Sodium Hydrosulfite
CAS 7775-14-6
A reducing agent and bleaching compound used in textile processing, paper pulping, and dye removal applications.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Sodium Perborate Monohydrate
CAS 10332-33-9
A solid peroxygen oxidizer that releases active oxygen in water for use as an oxygen-bleach source in detergents and cleaning products.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Sodium Selenate
CAS 13410-01-0
A water-soluble inorganic selenium source used as a selenium micronutrient additive in fertilizers, in glass manufacture, and as a laboratory reagent.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Stearyl Alcohol (1-Octadecanol)
CAS 112-92-5
A saturated long-chain fatty alcohol used as an emollient, emulsion stabilizer, and viscosity controller in cosmetics, creams, and textile applications.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Styrenated Phenol Ethoxylate
CAS 9086-52-6
A nonionic surfactant used as a pigment dispersant, viscosity modifier in coatings, and emulsifier for agrochemicals.
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Polymers & Resins
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
CAS 9010-92-8
A styrene-acrylic copolymer film former and binder used in paints, coatings, printing inks, and adhesives to provide hardness, gloss, and water resistance.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Talc (Talcum)
CAS 14807-96-6
A fine powder mineral filler and anti-caking agent used in paints, plastics, rubber, ceramics, and paper coatings.
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Acids & Salts
Thiourea Dioxide
CAS 1758-73-2
A reducing agent used in textile bleaching, paper pulping, and photographic processing applications.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)
CAS 13463-67-7
A white pigment with high refractive index and opacity, used in coatings, plastics, paper, and inks for brightness and UV protection.
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Acids & Salts
Tricalcium Phosphate (Calcium Phosphate Tribasic)
CAS 7758-87-4
An inorganic calcium phosphate powder used as an anticaking agent, nutrient supplement in fertilizers and animal feed, and stabilizer in plastics.
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Natural Extracts & Oils
Turmeric Extract (Curcumin, Curcuminoids)
CAS 84775-52-0
A standardized turmeric extract containing 95% curcuminoids, used as a natural yellow colorant in food, cosmetics, and dietary supplement formulations.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Ultramarine Blue (Ultramarines)
CAS 57455-37-5
A synthetic inorganic blue pigment used as a colorant in paints, coatings, plastics, printing inks, and as a bluing agent in detergents.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Zinc Carbonate (Basic Zinc Carbonate)
CAS 3486-35-9
An inorganic zinc salt used as a fire-retardant filler in rubber and plastics, pigment, and raw material for ceramics and zinc compounds.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Zinc Oxide (Zinc White)
CAS 1314-13-2
An inorganic white powder used as a vulcanization activator in rubber, pigment and corrosion inhibitor in coatings, and opacifier in ceramics and glass.
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Mineral Fillers & Pigments
Zinc Phosphate
CAS 7779-90-0
A white crystalline powder used as a corrosion inhibitor and primer in coatings, metal treatment, and dental applications.
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Surfactants - Nonionic
Zinc Ricinoleate Blend (Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine, Laureth-3, Propylene Glycol)
CAS 13040-19-2
A liquid odor-control formulation containing zinc ricinoleate that absorbs and neutralizes odors in personal care, industrial, and household applications.
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Acids & Salts
Zinc Stearate
CAS 557-05-1
A zinc salt of stearic acid serving as a lubricant, release agent, and stabilizer in rubber, plastics, and PVC formulations.
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