colorants
Additives for hue
Colorants are substances used to add color to something—dyes, pigments, inks, and stains all fall under this category.
The term appears most often in technical and industrial contexts: food colorants, textile colorants, cosmetic colorants.
The label lists artificial colorants among the ingredients.
Pigment for changing hues
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- additiveSubstance mixed in
- coatingApplied surface covering
- inkWriting fluid
lacquer · enamel · stain · tint · batch · formulation · dispersion · solvent
Color-imparting material
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- paintbrushBristled tool for applying pigment
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
acrylic · gouache · pastel · tempera · fresco · impasto · wash · glaze
Color-imparting material
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- lipstickCosmetic for coloring lips
- eyeshadowTinted lid cosmetic
- mascaraLash-darkening cosmetic
blush · nail · mica · iron · oxide · titanium · dioxide · carmine
Pigment for changing hues
- mordantCuttingly critical in expression
- fabricWoven or knit material
- batikWax-resist fabric coloring
- tie-dyeBound-fabric coloring technique
indigo · aniline · reactive · disperse · vat · sulfur · dyebath · overdye
Color's specific character
- chromaColor purity measure
- saturationState of complete permeation
- toneQuality of sound
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
tint · value · spectrum · swatch · gradation · opacity · transparency · brightness
dye
Pigment for changing hues
ink · lacquer · enamel · stain · tint · batch · formulation · dispersion · solvent · binder
pigment
Color-imparting material
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- paintbrushBristled tool for applying pigment
watercolor · acrylic · gouache · pastel · tempera · fresco · impasto · wash · glaze · medium
pigment
Color-imparting material
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- lipstickCosmetic for coloring lips
- eyeshadowTinted lid cosmetic
mascara · blush · nail · mica · iron · oxide · titanium · dioxide · carmine · ultramarine
dye
Pigment for changing hues
tie-dye · indigo · aniline · reactive · disperse · vat · sulfur · dyebath · overdye · resist
hue
Color's specific character
- chromaColor purity measure
- saturationState of complete permeation
- toneQuality of sound
shade · tint · value · spectrum · swatch · gradation · opacity · transparency · brightness · intensity
additive
Substance mixed in
- naturalNot artificially produced
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- caramelCooked sugar confection
annatto · turmeric · paprika · beet · carmine · spirulina · chlorophyll · saffron · cochineal · tartrazine
chromophore
Molecule's tint-causing portion
oxide · cadmium · ultramarine · ochre · sienna · umber · cobalt · iron · zinc · carbon
- candlemakingcandle wax, beeswax, soy wax, paraffin wax, wick
- Cosmetic Ingredientshyaluronic acid, retinol, niacinamide, glycerin, dimethicone
- dyeingdye, dyes, dyeing, dye bath, hand dyeing
- food additivesemulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, calcium silicate, lecithin, MSG
- Food Colorantscarmine, annatto, beet red, artificial colors, beetroot red
- Food Technologypasteurization, canning, refrigeration, food additives, food packaging
colorantsbleaches
Chemically strips color
bleaching agents · whiteners · strippers · chlorine · hydrogen peroxide