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MADE TO TRAVEL

Our Xirona® color travel pigments display a metamorphic palette of ever- changing colors. Experience our imitation of nature’s wonderful, multichromatic designs from floating bubbles to enchanting moon stones.

VOYAGE OF IRIDESCENCE

Add unique edge to your color and care products with a selection of prismatic shades that go beyond the nuances of the rainbow. These shifting hues of iridescence are based on a special layer-substrate technology resulting in transitional interference or absorption colors. Highly stable and versatile, these gems conjure up eye-catching effects with up to 4 colors in one!

Experience our Xirona® color travel pigments!

 

Our Xirona® pigments display exciting color shifting effects depending on the viewing angle. These shifting hues of iridescence are based on a pigment technology with a special layer-substrate coating process that results in transitional interference effects. Curious?

COLOR THAT MOVES YOU

Xirona® pigments suffuse each ounce of texture with multiple halos of changing color to set formulations in motion. Effects from precious shimmer to daring sparkle scintillate and transition to envelope the skin in appearing and disappearing shifts of light. Mix and match Xirona® color travel pigments with all types of colorants like dyes, inorganic, organic and pearlescent pigments for charmingly upbeat cosmetic applications.

FEATURES AT A GLANCE

  • Outstanding color travel effects for trendsetting cosmetic formulations     
  • High pigment stability
  • Endless styling flexibility for eye-catching shades with up to 4 shades in one product
  • Metallic shine with irresistible multi-color or sparkle effects
  • Ideal for creating holographic appearances and prismatic color depth
  • #instagrammable effects to elevate your products on social media 

OUR XIRONA® PORTFOLIO

Anti-aging ingredients for skin care applications sold by Surface Solutions, business owned by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

SHIFTING WATERS WITH XIRONA® CARIBBEAN BLUE

Xirona® Caribbean Blue, an interference effect that recalls the iridescent shades of the ocean's surface. Its turquoise color changes under a perpendicular view as the oblique viewing angle reveals blue and violet. These cool, refreshing shades are based on mica and veiled in layers of tin oxide, silicon and titanium dioxide. The pigment's particle size distribution from 10 to 60μm creates an appealing, aquatic shimmering effect.

 

Anti-aging ingredients for skin care applications sold by Surface Solutions, business owned by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

SUNNY DAYS WITH XIRONA® GOLDEN SKY

Xirona® Golden Sky reminds us of the golden rays of the sun that emanate among a clear blue sky. This pigment displays celestial shades of gold, silver-green, and blue. Xirona® Golden Sky is based on silica flakes and veiled in layers of tin oxide, silicon and titanium dioxide. Additionally, the pigment’s particle size distribution from 5 to 50μm creates a temptingly smooth shimmer.

 

 

 

Anti-aging ingredients for skin care applications sold by Surface Solutions, business owned by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

FRUITFUL EFFECTS WITH XIRONA® KIWI ROSE

Xirona® Kiwi Rose displays a perfect harmony between golden-brown hues of kiwi shells and striking fresh green of the fruit itself. Flashes of peachy red give it an exotic kick. Xirona® Kiwi Rose is based on silica flakes and veiled in layers of tin oxide, silicon and titanium dioxide. Additionally, the pigment's particle size distribution from 5 to 50μm creates a temptingly smooth shimmer effect.

 

 

Anti-aging ingredients for skin care applications sold by Surface Solutions, business owned by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

IMPECCABLE SHADE OF RED WITH XIRONA® LE ROUGE

Xirona® Le Rouge is a body colored pigment with a deep red nuance. Its rich shade of crimson changes to orange-red depending on the viewing angle. The composition consists of silica flakes veiled in layers of silicon dioxide, tin and iron oxide. The pigment's particle size distribution from 5 to 50 μm creates tempting garnet shaded shimmer.

 

 

Anti-aging ingredients for skin care applications sold by Surface Solutions, business owned by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

SHADES OF MAUVE WITH XIRONA® MAGIC MAUVE

Mauve, a delicately feminine shade found in flower beds or vintage elements. We enveloped this color in multiple layers of colorful shimmer. Xirona® Magic Mauve displays a lilac-red interference effect under a perpendicular view, changing to silver and green-blue under oblique viewing conditions. Xirona® Magic Mauve is based on silica flakes and veiled in layers of tin oxide, silicon and titanium dioxide. Additionally, the pigment’s particle size distribution from 5 to 50μm creates a temptingly smooth shimmer.

 

 

Anti-aging ingredients for skin care applications sold by Surface Solutions, business owned by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

SPARK YOUR CONSUMER’S INTEREST WITH XIRONA® MOONLIGHT SPARKS

Xirona® Moonlight Sparks combines two innovative technologies in one: A sophisticated color travel effect from metallic gold to subtle silver in combination with incredible sparkle to spark your consumer's interest. Xirona® Moonlight Sparks is based on calcium aluminum borosilicate flakes and veiled in layers of tin oxide, silicon and titanium dioxide. Additionally, the pigment’s particle size distribution from 20 to 200μm creates fascinating moonlight sparkle.

 

Anti-aging ingredients for skin care applications sold by Surface Solutions, business owned by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

MESMERIZING SHADES OF NORDIC SKIES WITH XIRONA® NORDIC SUNSET

When the warm shades of the sun set upon the cold tints of snowy mountains, it creates a truly amazing range of colors. Within Xirona® Nordic Sunset's white powdery substance lies cool shades of silver- green, silver-red, and green-gold. Xirona® Nordic Sunset is based on silica flakes and veiled in layers of tin oxide, silicon and titanium dioxide. Additionally, the pigment's particle size distribution from 5 to 50μm creates a temptingly smooth shimmer effect.

Anti-aging ingredients for skin care applications sold by Surface Solutions, business owned by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

GLISTENING EMBERS WITH XIRONA® VOLCANIC FIRE

Xirona® Volcanic Fire displays tiny smooth embers of red, copper and gold shimmer that give your formulation a warm, iridescent finish. This extraordinary shade of metallic red accompanied by its discreet color travel effect is simply not achievable by blending other pigments. Xirona® Volcanic Fire is based on silica flakes and veiled in layers of tin oxide, silicon and titanium dioxide. Additionally, the pigment’s particle size distribution from 10 to 60 μm creates a temptingly blazing shimmer.

Anti-aging ingredients for skin care applications sold by Surface Solutions, business owned by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

VISUALLY ERUPTIVE EFFECTS WITH XIRONA® VOLCANIC SPARKS

Xirona® Volcanic Sparks displays a firework of gold, red, and copper lights. Combined with other sparkling pigments, the special color travel effect and its white powder color become visually eruptive. Xirona® Volcanic Sparks is based on calcium aluminum borosilicate flakes and veiled in layers of tin oxide, silicon and titanium dioxide. Additionally, the pigment's particle size distribution from 2 to 200μm creates temptingly blazing sparkle.

 

 

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