:: Home :: History :: People :: Environment :: Research :: Quality :: Distribution :: Packaging :: Contact us :: Food & Pharmaceutical Colours :: Aluminium Lakes :: Cosmetic Colours :: Granules :: FD&C and D&C colours :: Dyes for inks :: Fluorescent dyes :: Natural Food Colours :: Uses of Food Colours :: FAQ's by US FDA  :: Truths & Myths :: News@Neelikon  Cosmetic & Personal Care Colours. Pronunciation : La - as in ‘La bamba’ van - as in ‘one’ ya - as in ‘ young’ Meaning : Beauty and grace.  Lavanya is a Sanskrit adjective, used to describe a beautiful, radiant woman.  is Neelikon's new range of colours of high quality and low impurity; dedicated exclusively for the cosmetic, toiletry and personal care industries. The Lavanya range consists of Organic Dyes & Pigments for Personal Care, Toiletries and Home Care, Organic Lakes & Inorganic Pigments for Decorative Cosmetics, Pastes for Lipsticks, Pearls for Cosmetics and Personal Care. For additional information individual shade cards/product leaflets are available. Please contact us at info@neelikon.com for more details & information. Broad applications of Neelikon's Lavanya range of colours are: Decorative Cosmetics :  Lipsticks, Lip gloss, Nail lacquers, Eye Make up, Face Make up. Personal Care and Toiletries : Soaps (Bath, hand, face), Hair Care (Shampoos, Hair gels, Hair oils), Skin Care (Creams, lotions),Perfumes, Shaving Creams. Home Care : Utensil Cleaners, Glass Cleaners, Floor Cleaners, Toilet Cleaners, Liquid Detergents. Oral Care : Toothpaste, Mouth wash. Organic Dyes & Pigments  For Personal Care, Toiletries and Home Care This range represents a wide variety of water soluble or solvent soluble organic dyes and pigments for personal care, toiletry and home care applications. Products are manufactured under highly controlled processes to ensure high quality, extremely low impurities and consistent tone. Products can meet appropriate cosmetic legislation as applicable, namely that of US FDA, European Community, Japan or India. Organic Lakes & Inorganic Pigments For Decorative Cosmetics Lavanya organic lakes are range of aluminum, barium, calcium or talc lakes. Lavanya inorganic pigments mainly consist of iron oxides, ultramarines and Titanium Dioxide. Lakes are produced by the adsorption of water soluble dye onto a substrate rendering the colour insoluble in water. Products are manufactured with unique proprietary technology to achieve extremely soft and fine particles. Particle size plays an important role in the final product incorporation. It also is a key factor to achieve consistency in shades. Main applications for both are decorative cosmetic products like lipsticks, eye make up, nail lacquers and face make up. All products can meet appropriate cosmetic legislation as applicable, namely that of US FDA, European Community, Japan or India. Pastes for Lipsticks (Known popularly as Mud in India) While using the powder form of lakes, consistency of shade & strength from batch to batch as well as formation of specks is a major concern for manufacturers of lipsticks. A typical lipstick formulation can comprise up to 6 - 7 colours. This makes the job of achieving an exact shade difficult. To avoid this as well as providing many other benefits as mentioned below; Neelikon has developed a range of cosmetic grade pastes. These pastes are a composition made from FD&C Lakes, D&C Dyes, Titanium Dioxide &/or other cosmetic grade colorants that are dispersed in cosmetic-grade carriers. Some of the advantages of using pastes are: Ensures batch to batch uniformity by giving customised colour matching. Avoids formation of specks. Reduces risk of contamination by avoiding dusting. Ready to use - easy incorporation into production. Pearls For Cosmetics and Personal Care These are a wide range of cosmetic grade pearlescent pigments. These are specifically formulated to meet stringent requirements of cosmetic regulations which require low metallic impurities. Products meet customer needs to have luster, shimmer &/or shine in their products. This range is used in decorative cosmetics as well as personal care products. Products can meet appropriate cosmetic legislation of European Community or India.