Foundation Color #030N (Neutral Undertones) - Powder Pigment Only

Description: We hand mill our foundation blends in house for precise color matching. This vegan powder blend is concentrated and is not intended to use directly on the skin without a carrier powder or medium. Select from our foundation bases to add your pigments.

Finish: Matte, no shimmer

Recommended Use in Base:

Sheer / Light Coverage: 5-7% 
Tint / Medium Coverage: 8-15%
Opaque / Full Coverage: 16-20%

INCI: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxide (CI7749, CI77491B, CI 77492, CI 77499)

Particle Size: <1 micron, uncoated

Safe Application: Cosmetic use, face, eyes, lips. 

Solubility: water no, oil no (requires suspension)

Storage Requirements: Store in a cool, dry, room temperature area in a tightly sealed container. Avoid inhalation when using particulate substances; mask recommended.

Why should you add magnesium stearate to your pigment? Magnesium stearate is commonly incorporated into foundation and cosmetic formulations as a lubricant and anti-caking agent, enhancing powder flowability, texture, and application smoothness. It improves physical stability by reducing clumping, helps control shine through oil absorption for a matte finish, and increases product cohesion to maintain form during storage and use. Overall, its addition streamlines manufacturing, boosts product performance, and ensures a consistent, easy-to-apply, and user-friendly cosmetic.

Custom Formulation: If you require a custom formulation, custom color match, or wish to change titanium dioxide for zinc oxide, please inquire before purchasing. 

Source Information: Our oxides are lab-produced to mimic their natural counterparts while ensuring safety and compliance with FDA regulations. Natural oxides can contain harmful heavy metals, making them unsuitable for cosmetic use. To guarantee purity and eliminate toxic contaminants like lead, arsenic, and mercury, we only use synthetically prepared iron oxides, which have been approved for cosmetics in the USA since 1970. Our pigments maintain the same molecular structure as natural oxides but are free from toxins. We are committed to ensuring our mica is sourced from ethical mines free from child labor.

Disclaimer for SPF: Salve Naturals is permitted to disclose the UVA and UVB sun protection properties of products containing zinc oxide, nano zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.  However, customers who purchase this product for resale purposes are not permitted to make such claims unless verified through 3rd party testing and evaluation of the product and the efficacy of its UVA/UVB protection as outlined by the FDA.

Production Timeline: Good news, your foundation pigment blend will be made fresh to order! Please allow up to two weeks to complete your order. Volumes larger than 2 kg may take longer. Potential delays may include raw material availability or production queue, but we will inform you of such circumstances.

Disclaimer: Please note that all sales are final. No refunds or replacements will be issued for any Salve Naturals or Native Earth transactions.

Orders for custom products may be canceled within 48 hours of ordering for a refund, withholding a non-refundable 4% transaction fee.

Customers who purchase SALVE products for resale or private label should not make marketing claims directly or indirectly stating this product is intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Making SPF claims, according to the FDA, is making a drug claim.

SALVE is not responsible for misleading, deceptive or false claims made by its customers or other 3rd parties. SALVE holds no liabilities in such circumstances.

Making these drug claims for cosmetic products is considered misleading and misbranding according to the FDA and may result in the issuance of an FDA warning letter, detentions, recalls, suspensions of registrations, or being placed on import alert.