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The science behind every pigment explained! These are used in makeup and nail polish, but also cars, paints, and lots of other applications!
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0:00 Absorption pigments
0:52 Organic vs inorganic pigments
1:30 Interesting absorption pigment facts: names, “lakes”, mineral makeup
3:23 Interference pigments
4:51 Natural pearl pigment
5:22 Metallic pigments
5:33 Multichrome colour-shift (chameleon) pigments (optically variable Fabry-Perot pigments)
6:29 Holographic pigments (Spectraflair)
7:15 Adjusting colour-changing pigments/dyes
9:33 Thermochromic (thermal) pigments: liquid crystals, leuco dyes
10:21 UV (photochromic) pigments
10:52 Magnetic pigments
11:16 Glow-in-the-dark (phosphorescent) pigments
Thanks to Dr Alex Argyros for his assistance on this video! Mistakes remain my own.
My other main sources: Inorganic Pigments 2nd edn by Gerhard Pfaff, Coloring the Cosmetic World by Edwin B Faulkner
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🙋🏻 I'm Michelle, a chemistry PhD, cosmetic chemist and science educator, here to explain how beauty products work, debunk myths, and help you make smarter decisions about your skincare, hair and makeup!
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The science behind every pigment explained! These are used in makeup and nail polish, but also cars, paints, and lots of other applications!
🤓📖 MY BOOK! The Science of Beauty geni.us/TheScienceOfBeauty
Subscribe for videos every fortnight: bit.ly/labmuffinyt
0:00 Absorption pigments
0:52 Organic vs inorganic pigments
1:30 Interesting absorption pigment facts: names, “lakes”, mineral makeup
3:23 Interference pigments
4:51 Natural pearl pigment
5:22 Metallic pigments
5:33 Multichrome colour-shift (chameleon) pigments (optically variable Fabry-Perot pigments)
6:29 Holographic pigments (Spectraflair)
7:15 Adjusting colour-changing pigments/dyes
9:33 Thermochromic (thermal) pigments: liquid crystals, leuco dyes
10:21 UV (photochromic) pigments
10:52 Magnetic pigments
11:16 Glow-in-the-dark (phosphorescent) pigments
Thanks to Dr Alex Argyros for his assistance on this video! Mistakes remain my own.
My other main sources: Inorganic Pigments 2nd edn by Gerhard Pfaff, Coloring the Cosmetic World by Edwin B Faulkner
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🙋🏻 I'm Michelle, a chemistry PhD, cosmetic chemist and science educator, here to explain how beauty products work, debunk myths, and help you make smarter decisions about your skincare, hair and makeup!
Website labmuffin.com
Instagram instagram.com/labmuffinbeautyscience
TikTok tiktok.com/@labmuffinbeautyscience
Threads threads.net/labmuffinbeautyscience
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