Orange - Lake (Powder Dye)
Orange - Lake (Powder Dye)
About This Product
About This Product
Orange Lake Colour Powder For Bath Products, Lip Balm & Soap
Infuse your bath and beauty products with the vibrant, cheerful hue of Orange Lake Powder. This versatile dye is perfect for adding a burst of color to bath bombs, salts, lip balms and cold process soap. Its fine, easily blendable texture ensures smooth, even distribution, allowing for consistent color in every application.
Whether you're a professional formulator or a DIY enthusiast, Orange Lake Powder offers stable colouring, making it an excellent choice for enhancing your creations with a range of orange shades.
Orange Lake Powder is Oil Soluble and is a cosmetic grade, FD & C colour additive.
C.I Number: C.I 15985:1
CAS# Number: 2783-94-0
Please note the following important information:
This colourant comes in powder form.
We strive to accurately represent the color of our colourants, but please note that variations in screen settings and lighting conditions can affect how colours appear. To ensure the colour meets your specific needs and requirements, we highly recommend purchasing a sample and conducting your own testing before making a large order.
Product Suitability:
Cold Processed Soap | Yes, hydrate in oil to avoid clumping. Conduct your own testing. |
Melt & Pour Soap | It is possible to use these colours in M&P, you will need to hydrate in oil first. Colours may bleed, conduct your own testing. |
Bath Bombs, Bubble Bars | Yes, you may need to add Polysorbate 80 or an alternative solubiliser. |
Bath Salts |
Yes, you may need to add Polysorbate 80 or an alternative solubiliser. |
Liquid Soap & Shampoo | No, colour will settle to the bottom. |
Lip Products | Yes, oil-based products only. |
Our Testing:
Please Be Aware: The suggestions provided are based on our internal tests using our own ingredients, materials & recipes. We advise conducting a small test batch first to confirm that the results meet your expectations. Be aware that colours may change or behave differently with certain ingredients in cold-process soap formulations.
Important: Handle with care. Use gloves when handling as high concentrations of this product may stain skin. May stain clothes and bench tops. These Colours are for external use only. Keep Colours out of the reach of children and pets. We recommend testing on a small patch of skin prior to use. If you experience any adverse reaction, contact your doctor and seek advice immediately.
Colour Bleeding: Colour will bleed in M&P, it may bleed in CP Soap.
Colour Fading: This colour is mildly light-sensitive and will fade over time.
Colour Notes: Hydrate in oil before use to prevent speckling. At full strength, it yields a bright orange hue, while lower concentrations create a pastel peach/apricot colour. When used in clear melt-and-pour or transparent soap, the color remains translucent.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
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Free standard shipping on orders over $150 AUD to most Metro Areas across Australia.
Excludes BULK Products, further exclusions apply.
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We dispatch most orders within 1–2 business days, Monday to Friday, from our Melbourne HQ. All parcels are sent via Australia Post with tracking, and we ship Australia-wide with standard and express options.
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To ensure our ingredients are stored in optimal conditions, most ingredients can’t be returned unless there’s an issue.
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