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Providing one-stop solutions including raw herbs, crushed herbs, standardized extracts and proportioned plant extracts, spray-dried vegetables and juice powders.

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If you encounter difficulties when using the product, we will respond to your needs as soon as possible and give you the greatest support.

We have professionals who monitor the production process, inspect the products and ensure that the final product meets the required quality level standards, guidelines and specifications. Inspections cover the farm, extraction process and third-party laboratory testing for pesticides and heavy metals.

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The co-founder has 30 years of experience in plant extraction research. The other has also been engaged in the herbal trade for nearly 30 years.

Butterfly Pea Flower Powder
Natural colorant，thermal stable
Product Name：Butterfly pea flower
Appearance：fine blue powder
Size:80mesh, 600-800mesh
Storage Life：2 Years

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Phycocyanin Powder
Product Name: Blue Spirulina Powder, Phycocyanin Powder
Source: Spirulina Platensis
Specification: Phycocyanin E3, E6, E18, E25, E40
CAS NO.: 20298-86-6
Appearance:...
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Turmeric
Latin Name:Curcuma Longa L.
Part Used:Root&Tuber
Specification:95%Curcumin
Appearance:Orange fine powder
Test Method: By HPLC
Grade:Health Care...
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Roselle Extract
Latin Name: Hibiscus Sabdariffa Linn.
Part Used: Flower bud
Specification: 10% Polyphenol
Appearance: Purple red fine powder
Test Method: By TLC
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mulberry juice powder
Latin Name: Morus Nigra Mulberry Extract
Part Used: The mature fruit
Specification: 15% Anthocyanins; 20% Polysaccharide
Appearance: Purple fine powder
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gardenia yellow
Botanical source: Fruit of Gardenia jasminoides
Appearance: orange to yellow fine powder
Color scale: E60 or customized
Application: Food and Beverage, fabrics, liquor.
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Turmeric Extract
Latin Name: Curcuma longa L.turmeric extract
Part Used: Rhizome
Specification: 95% Curcumin
Appearance: Orange fine powder
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What is Natural Pigment

Natural pigments are naturally occurring colored substances obtained from plant or mineral compounds. They can be mixed with oil, water, or any other liquid to create coloring products such as paint. Some natural pigments can be used as food colorants while others are used to create art.Natural pigments are widely utilized as food additives nowadays to impart color or improve the taste of the food products. These pigments are significant food compounds used in the food industry due to their diverse nutritional and functional attributes. Color is the essential part of any food as it affects the consumer acceptability of the products.

Benefits of Natural Pigment

High security
Most natural pigments are derived from edible animal and plant tissues and are non-toxic to the human body, so they are considered relatively safe food additives.

Have certain nutritional value

Some natural pigments themselves contain essential nutrients or vitamins for the human body, such as beta-carotene and vitamin B2, which makes them also play a certain role in providing nutrition.

Coloring natural

Natural pigments can better imitate the color of natural products and provide a more natural and closer to natural food color.

Has a special aromatic smell

Certain natural pigments can provide a pleasant sensory experience and enhance the flavor of food.

Have certain biological activity

Some natural pigments, such as β-carotene and certain functional pigments, may have physiological functions such as antioxidant, anti-cancer, and immunity enhancement.

What are the Applications of Natural Pigment

Watercolour Paints
Watercolour paint is one of the easiest and most satisfying ways of using pigments. Our Watercolour Paints Kit contains everything you need to get started making your watercolours and learning about how to use natural pigments.

Soap making
Natural pigments can be used to create beautiful, natural soaps by adding colour and texture. Always make sure to research that the pigment you want to use is skin-safe, and remember to do a skin patch test before using the soap on your whole body!

Papermaking
Pigments can be used to create unique papers, with wonderful shades and textures. You can then use the paper for drawing, collages, or to make notebooks.

Textile Dyeing
Some natural pigments can be used to create beautiful patterns onto fabric. You can look into the Japanese art of Shibori for some inspiration.

Pottery
Mixing some pigments into the clay will result in unique colourful sculptures. It might also make the clay behave slightly differently, resulting in all kinds of interesting challenges and results.

Types of Natural Pigment

Beet Root Red Color - Enhancing Health, One Red Beet at a Time
The deep red color of beets comes from a natural pigment called betalain. This pigment not only adds vibrancy to dishes but also offers several health benefits. Beetroot red color is rich in antioxidants, which help combat oxidative stress and inflammation in the body, promoting overall health. Additionally, studies have shown that consuming beetroot can help regulate blood pressure, improve blood flow, and enhance cardiovascular health.

Monascus Red Color - The Natural Way to Maintain Heart Health
Monascus red color, derived from red yeast rice, contains monacolins that have been shown to support healthy cholesterol levels. By incorporating this natural pigment into your lifestyle, you can promote cardiovascular health in a holistic and sustainable way. Monascus red color is also known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, further contributing to overall well-being.

Rosehip Red Color - A Refreshing and Antioxidant-Rich Delight
Rosehip red color, obtained from the calyx of the hibiscus flower, not only adds a vibrant touch to beverages but also provides numerous health benefits. This natural pigment contains anthocyanins, powerful antioxidants known for their ability to fight free radicals and reduce oxidative stress. Consuming roselle red color may help lower blood pressure, improve heart health, and support liver function.

Turmeric Yellow Color - The Golden Spice with Multifaceted Benefits
Turmeric yellow color, derived from the turmeric root, is a vibrant and versatile natural pigment that has been used for centuries in traditional medicine. Its active compound, curcumin, possesses potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, making it a valuable addition to a healthy lifestyle. Regular consumption of turmeric in yellow color may help reduce inflammation, support joint health, improve digestion, boost immunity, and promote overall well-being.

How to Find Materials for Natural Pigments

Look in sidewalk cracks for leaves or flowers and look in dirt patches for different types of rocks. Look on bushes or trees for berries, flowers, and leaves. My favorite is oxalis, more commonly known as sourgrass (pictured to the right). It is a yellow flower that is common in Santa Cruz and makes a highlighter yellow color when used as natural paint. Bonus: this plant is invasive and is often considered a weed that you could completely remove.

On the other hand if you want to create art from nature but want to stay inside you can do that too! Some of your food can be used to paint and draw. For example, you can use colorful spices such as turmeric or paprika to create paint by mixing the powder with water. Beets, purple cabbage, and berries will also work - they often turn my cutting board different colors when I am chopping them! If you have a fireplace you can even use the small pieces of burnt wood that are left behind to draw with or you can grind it up and mix with water to create black paint.

Natural Pigment Features

Most natural pigments come from animals and plants. Except for Garcinia, the rest are non-toxic to the human body. Natural pigments are highly safe.

Most natural pigments have biological activity and thus have nutritional enhancement effects.

Natural pigments can better imitate the color of natural products, and the color tone is more natural when coloring.

Some varieties have special aromatic smells, which can bring pleasure to people when added to food.

How to Make Natural Pigments

Juicing, Griding, & Crushing

When the color is water soluble and is contained within the fruit of the source-like with red beets or purple carrots-physical methods, such as juicing by crushing or grinding, are most commonly used. In this processing, the beets or carrots are run through a machine that crushes them until all the juice is extracted. The juice can then be concentrated down to different levels and either kept in liquid form or sent on to a dryer to make powders.

Water Extraction

When the color lies on the outside of the natural source, like with purple corn, carmine, and spirulina, water extraction is a great option. In this process the natural source is soaked in water. Since the pigment is water soluble, it easily dissolves, creating a colorful liquid that can then be concentrated to different levels using an evaporator. Similar to the grinding or crushing method, these colors can then be sent on for drying or be kept in liquid form.

Solvent Extraction

Oil soluble pigments, such as beta carotene, annatto, paprika, and turmeric, are typically found within the plant/organism, and often require what is called‘solvent extraction' in addition to crushing or grinding.The first step is to crush or grind the source. A solvent is then used to separate the pigment from the plant because the pigment isn't able to dissolve in water. While the word solvent may sound scary-don't worry-the solvent can be as simple as vegetable oil or alcohol which can be used to dissolve oil-based pigments (water is the‘solvent' in water extraction). These can also include several stronger organic solvents that are approved for use in food.

Main Factors Affecting The Stability of Natural Pigments

PH value
Many natural pigments are very sensitive to changes in pH value. When the pH value changes, the color tone will change greatly. When the pH of curcumin is 2, water-soluble curcumin will precipitate yellow and the absorbance will be significantly reduced; when the pH is 3 to 7 , the color change is not obvious, it is lemon yellow, and the absorbance change is very small, indicating that the pigment is relatively stable under this condition; when the pH is 8, the color is orange-yellow, and the absorbance becomes larger; when pH ≥ 9, the color is reddish brown , indicating that the pigment changes greatly under alkaline conditions.
When the pH of anthocyanins is ≤ 3, the pigment has good stability, and the preservation rate after 10 days is still more than 83%; when the pH is ≥ 4, the preservation rate of the pigment drops to less than 80% after 2 days.

Metal ion
Many metal ions will also affect the stability of natural pigments, some will protect the color, and some will cause fading. Effects of different metal ions with a lutein concentration of 0.5g/L on the stability of lutein There are certain differences. Na+ and Zn2+ have a small impact on the stability of the pigment; Cu2+ and Fe3+ have a greater impact on the stability of the pigment. Adding these two metal ions will cause a significant decrease in the preservation rate of the pigment.

Illumination
Many natural pigments will fade when exposed to light. These natural pigments are photolabile, so natural pigments should be stored away from light. Research has found that outdoor natural light or indoor scattered light will accelerate the degradation of pitaya red pigment. The stronger the light intensity, the worse the stability of the pigment.

Temperature
Many natural pigments will fade under high temperature conditions and are thermally unstable, so natural pigments should avoid high temperatures. Research on purple sweet potato pigments found that when treated at 40°C, 60°C, 80°C, and 100°C for 6 hours, the retention rates of the pigment were 91.47%, 84.65%, 59.23%, and 43.23% respectively, indicating that as the temperature increases, the pigment's retention rate increases. The preservation rate also decreases. When the processing temperature exceeds 80°C, the temperature has a greater impact on the pigment.

Oxidizing and reducing agents
Factors such as oxidizing agents and reducing agents can also affect the stability of many natural pigments.Studies on melanin have found that as the mass concentration of hydrogen peroxide increases, the absorbance value of the pigment solution shows a significant downward trend, and the oxidant has a certain destructive effect on the pigment; as the concentration of ascorbic acid increases, the absorbance value of the pigment solution has a significant The strong reducing agent also has a certain destructive effect on the pigment.

Our Factory

Xi'an Victar Bio-tech Corp. founded in 2008, is located in High-Tech Development Zone of Xi'an China, is a subsidiary company of Shaanxi Pure Source Bio-Tech Co.,Ltd. The former serves overseas market, while the latter mainly serve the domestic.Victarbio follows GMP priactice to ensure 100% traceability and have an annual production capacity of 3000MT. It offers one stop solution from raw herb, pulrised herb, standardized extract and ratio plant extract, spray dried vegetable and fruit juice powder.

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FAQ

Q: What are the natural pigments?

A: Natural pigments are naturally occurring colored substances obtained from plant or mineral compounds. They can be mixed with oil, water, or any other liquid to create coloring products such as paint. Some natural pigments can be used as food colorants while others are used to create art.

Q: What is your natural pigment called?

A: Melanin is a substance in your body that produces hair, eye and skin pigmentation. The more melanin you produce, the darker your eyes, hair and skin will be. The amount of melanin in your body depends on a few different factors, including genetics and how much sun exposure your ancestral population had.

Q: What is the most common natural pigment?

A: Carotenoids are the most common group of pigments found in nature. Over 600 different kinds of carotenoids are found in animals, plants, and microorganisms. Marine animals are incapable of making their own carotenoids and thus rely on plants for these pigments.

Q: What is pure pigment?

A: Pure Pigments are matt micronized cosmetic pigments. They are extremely color intense. Create a base using a primer before application. With Pure Pigments color effects from Eye Shadow for example can be intensified.

Q: What is a pigment example?

A: Examples of natural inorganic pigments are umbers, ochres and siennas as these are excavated from the ground. Pigments with the same names are also produced synthetically. Other examples of synthetic inorganic pigments are the cadmium yellow/orange/red, cobalt blue and titanium white.

Q: What is the rarest color pigment in nature?

A: Blue is a tough color to spot in nature because there is no naturally occurring blue compound to color things blue. This is why blue rocks and minerals are so rare and why it was so pricey back when the Egyptians began mining the vibrant blue lapis lazuli mineral thousands of years ago.

Q: What foods are high in pigment?

A: Berries, currants, grapes, and some tropical fruits have high anthocyanins content. Red to purplish blue-colored leafy vegetables, grains, roots, and tubers are the edible vegetables that contain a high level of anthocyanins.Red Ochre, a type of iron oxide, is considered the oldest known natural pigment in the world, dating back to prehistoric times. It has been found in cave paintings and archaeological sites, making it a significant material in human history.

Q: What is the safest pigment?

A: Some of the pigment powders, which are considered safe to use, include Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, Yellow Ochre, Red Ochre and Terre Verte.In flowers, the blue colour comes from molecules that absorb the red part of the visible spectrum. These pigments are called anthocyanins, which comes from the Greek for “blue flower” (anthos=”flower” and kyanous=”dark blue”).

Q: What is the hardest pigment to get?

A: And not only human-made blue pigment is rare; blues are also scarce in nature. Humans started making pigments at least 1,00,000 years ago, from red and yellow ochre, but couldn't achieve a blue pigment. Lapis lazuli, the brilliant blue coloured metamorphic rock has been used as a semi-precious stone since antiquity.

Q: What color does chlorophyll appear to our eyes?

A: Green color
All photosynthetic organisms contain a pigment called chlorophyll a, which humans see as the common green color associated with plants. Chlorophyll a absorbs wavelengths from either end of the visible spectrum (blue and red), but not from green. Because green is reflected, chlorophyll appears green.

Q: What are the different types of human pigments?

A: In humans, melanin exists as three forms: eumelanin (which is subdivided further into black and brown forms), pheomelanin, and neuromelanin.In humans, melanin is the primary determinant of skin color. It is also found in hair, the pigmented tissue underlying the iris of the eye, and the stria vascularis of the inner ear.

Q: What is an organic pigment?

A: Organic pigments contain carbon and are usually bright, pure, light in weight and rich in tinting strength. They are made up of carbon atoms, which form strong, stable chemical bonds and are always present in animal, vegetable and synthetic organic chemistry.

Q: What is the most common pigment in plants?

A: Chlorophyll-a absorbs light with wavelength of 430nm(blue) and 662nm red . It reflects the green light very strongly, so it appears green to us. Chlorophyll a is the most abundant plant pigment in the world. Chlorophyll a is universal found in all photosynthetic plants while chlorophyll b, c, d and e are specific.

Q: What are mineral pigments?

A: Mineral pigments are highly effective color additives used for the coloring of quality cosmetic products. These additives are blended with other colors to create opacity, color effects and unique shades that resonate with consumers.

Q: What are the pigments of aging?

A: Mel- anin may increase (e.g., age spots, senile lentigo, or melanosis coli) or decrease (e.g., graying of hair or ocular melanin) with age, while lipofuscin (also called age pigment) always increases with age.Throughout history, the most sought-after pigments have been worth far more than their weight in gold. And that's because they take a lot of work to discover and to make. The favorite royal color in Roman times, Tyrian purple, was a bright pigment made from the glands of sea snails.

Q: How many natural pigments are in the skin?

A: Human skin colour is determined by three major pigments. Haemoglobin contributes to red colouration, melanin which darkens and yellows the skin colour and carotenoids which contribute predominantly to skin yellowness (Alaluf, Heinrich, Stahl, Tronnier, & Wiseman, 2002).

Q: What is natural pigment and synthetic pigment?

A: Natural pigments (for example our ochre, earth, etc.), are found in the natural state and undergo only a process of calcination and/or mixtures. Synthetic pigments, on the other hand, are produced by thermal and/or chemical reaction between several materials.

Q: What is a person with no skin pigment called?

A: Albinism. This rare, inherited disorder is characterized by a total or partial lack of melanin in the skin, compared to the pigmentation of siblings and parents. While people with albinism, called albinos, often have very light skin and hair, not all do.any of a class of insoluble pigments, found in all forms of animal life, that account for the dark color of skin, hair, fur, scales, feathers, etc.

Q: What are the natural pigments in the world?

A: NATURAL EARTH AND OCHER pigments are all natural colors from the Earth. They produce soft, semi-transparent colors with undertones that become apparent when mixed into opaque bases. Their tinting strength will not be as strong or opaque as our Oxide pigments, but their colors cannot be matched by man-made pigments.The first organic pigments to be used were those that were harvested from nature as natural plant or animal products, and they are composed largely of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. Other atoms such as phosphorus or sulfur may also be present. Atoms other than carbon and hydrogen are referred to as heteroatoms.

Q: What pigment gives the skin its natural color?

A: Melanin is a type of pigment that gives color to the hair, skin, and eyes in humans and animals. In addition to providing pigmentation for the cells, melanin also absorbs harmful UV rays and protects against cellular damage from UV light exposure.

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