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Red 40 Lake Powder

Batch Certified
Sale price$2.00
Size: 5 gram jar

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Approved for
  • Eyes: Yes
  • Lips: Yes
  • Bath Bombs: Yes
  • Body: Yes
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About this color

What is Red 40 Lake? It is FD&C Red No. 40 dye precipitated onto an insoluble aluminum base. That turns a water-soluble dye into a colorant that disperses in oil instead of dissolving in water.

Red 40 Batch Certified Lake Powder shares its warm, orange leaning red with the dye version, but as a lake it plays by different rules. Built for oil based and dry formulations rather than water, this 37% concentration colorant blends smoothly into recipes that need a dynamic, energetic red without any liquid to activate it.

It holds its tone well in oil, making it a reliable choice for bath fizzies that need lasting, vivid color.

Use Rate

CP Soap: Lakes are not recommended for CP soap. They tend to morph, migrate into other colors, and bleed.

MP & Liquid Soap: Lakes can be premixed in glycerin, then added to liquid and melt & pour soaps. Be sure to mix very well or you may end up with colored powder speckles in your soap!

Bath Bombs: Lakes don't need to be bloomed like dyes do and they're super easy to use! Only a small amount is needed. We recommend using a 0.15 cc mini scoop and adding color slowly until you reach your desired shade. You may also premix the lake in a small amount of glycerin before adding it to your bath bomb mix to prevent speckling.

Use Polysorbate 80 with lakes at half the amount of your oils to prevent a ring around the tub or staining. For example, if you use 3 teaspoons of oils, use 1½ teaspoons of Polysorbate 80.

Use Notes

The powder in the jar may look different than you expect! Dyes need to be added to water to turn into their true color.

Lakes are very concentrated! A little goes a very long way. They can stain hands, counter tops, or anything it touches. Wear gloves and protect all work surfaces.

Ingredients and approved uses

INCI + Info

Product Type: FDA Certified Lake
INCI: FD&C Red No. 40 Al. Lake

FDA Info

EyesYes
LipsYes
Bath BombsYes
General Body UseYes

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