Manganese Violet

Classic inorganic violet pigment for soft lavender tones, cool purple shading, and stable color development.

INCI Name: Manganese Violet (CI 77742)

Appearance: Fine violet/purple powder

Solubility: Dispersible in oils

Function: Cosmetic pigment / colorant

For formulation use only. Always test dispersion and final shade in your specific system.

Manganese Violet is a highly stable inorganic violet pigment used to create lavender, mauve, and cool-toned purple shades. It’s valued for its lightfastness and clean undertone, making it a staple in eye products, complexion toning blends, and artistic color systems where stability matters.

• Creates cool violet and lavender tones with a matte finish
• Excellent stability against light and heat
• Useful for cooling down overly warm blends
• Compatible with anhydrous, emulsion, and powder systems
• Ideal for soft purple shading and tone-adjusting blends

• Eyeshadows, eyeliners, and cream shadow systems
• Pressed powders and loose mineral makeup
• Complexion tone adjusters (cooling/neutralizing blends)
• Color cosmetics requiring lavender/mauve shades
• Artistic makeup and special shade systems

• Typical use level: 0.1–10% depending on intensity and opacity
• For oil systems, pre-wet using carriers such as Castor Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, or Isododecane (based on your system)
• Use high-shear mixing to reduce speckling and improve payoff
• Evaluate final shade after full dispersion (base composition can shift undertone)

• Blend with titanium dioxide to create softer lavender pastels
• Combine with red and blue-toned pigments to build mauve and plum families
• Small additions can neutralize yellow or overly warm undertones in blends
• Pre-dispersion improves batch-to-batch consistency

• Color Index: CI 77742
• For externally applied cosmetic products only

• Store tightly sealed in a dry environment
• Avoid moisture exposure and contamination
• Handle with clean, dry tools

Supplied as a cosmetic raw material only. Not intended for direct application to the skin without proper formulation. Not a drug or medicinal ingredient.