Carotene

Natural Colourant

Skin Conditioning

Oil Soluble

Carotenoid

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Oil-soluble natural yellow colourant for cosmetics

Heat-stable pigment — add in heated Stage 1

Gives creams a richer, gentler-looking colour

Mild skin-conditioning support for smoother-feeling skin

Ideal for creams, lotions, shampoos and conditioners

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Inci: Brassica Napus Seed Oil, Zea Mays Oil, Beta-Carotene, Tocopherol

A natural colourant to give a pale yellow to deeper yellow colour to creams and lotions.

Beta-Carotene is the precursor to Vitamin A. However, the amount of this Carotene needed to have a noticeable Vitamin A effect would be excessive and would stain the skin. Therefore, we suggest its use is just as a colourant. Using just a few drops, your creams and lotions will have an attractive pale yellow colour that many people say makes the cream appear to be richer and more gentle.

According to the Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng), the functions of Carotene are: Skin Conditioning.

To view more information, visit the Cosing Database here.

Use in formulations at less than 0.25%. Oil soluble so cannot be used in water-only products. It is heat stable and only becomes oil soluble when heated to over 45°C. When making creams and lotions, it must be added in the heated Stage 1 to ensure the colour is evenly distributed.

Skin Care

Beta-Carotene is listed as a skin conditioning agent and does help to combat dry and tired skin. However, consider this as a slight benefit rather than using it only for this reason as the effect is very small.

Hair Care

Beta Carotene can be added to shampoos and hair conditioners to improve the colour if necessary.

When using herbs to make infusions and decoctions, the resulting cream or lotion can look slightly grey/brown or grubby. Adding some Carotene in Stage 1 gives a much more attractive colour that helps to balance the colour of the finished product. If you wish to have a noticeable Vitamin A effect, simply use Vitamin A in Stage 3 (below 40°C).

Click on the links below to be directed to great recipes featuring Carotene.