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LEGACY COLORS
Coloring with Purpose

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Natural
Colorants

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A Legacy for
the World

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For Responsible
Brands

ABOUT US

At Legacy Colors, we transform the biodiversity of the Peruvian Amazon and Andes into traceable natural color solutions for food, beverage, cosmetics, and textile applications. We partner with brands and manufacturers seeking high performance alternatives to synthetic dyes, combining natural origin pigments, technical development, responsible sourcing, and measurable impact across the value chain

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Our pigments are developed through responsible sourcing, traceability, and a commitment to biodiversity.

Through reforestation and community based sourcing, we connect natural color innovation with ecosystem restoration and long term value creation for local communities.

Our commitment is to offer natural origin alternatives to synthetic colorants,

helping brands create products that are more responsible by design.
We bring this vision to life through one clear mission: Coloring with purpose.

WHY LEGACY COLORS

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Custom development:

We develop natural origin color solutions tailored to each client’s industry, application, and formulation requirements supporting color performance, consistency, and stability.

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Quality & Technical Reliability

We work with documented processes, technical controls, and product specific quality documentation to help ensure consistency, safety, and reliability across applications.

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Traceability and transparency:

Our supply model connects each color solution to its raw material origin, giving clients visibility into sourcing, processing, and responsible supply practices.

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Biodiversity and communities:

Our sourcing model supports reforestation, biodiversity protection, and long term value creation with local communities.

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Alternatives to Synthetic Dyes

We help food, cosmetics, and textile brands transition toward cleaner, nature derived color solutions.

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Purpose Driven Business

Legacy Colors was created to prove that natural color innovation can generate value for industry, ecosystems, and the communities behind each raw material.

OUR PIGMENTS

Genipa / Jagua Blue

Derived from Genipa americana, known locally as huito, our Genipa / Jagua Blue offers a distinctive natural origin blue sourced from Peru's Amazon biodiversity.

Cochineal Carmine

Cochineal Carmine is a high performance natural red pigment derived from Dactylopius coccus, traditionally cultivated in Peru's Andean regions.

Turmeric Yellow

Turmeric Yellow is obtained from the rhizome of Curcuma longa, delivering warm yellow to golden tones for natural-origin color applications.

Anthocyanins & Betalains

Our anthocyanin and betalain based color solutions offer red, purple, pink, and violet tones from selected botanical sources such as purple corn.

Annatto / Achiote Red-Orange

Derived from Bixa orellana, known as achiote, Annatto provides vibrant orange to red-orange tones with strong cultural roots in the Amazon.

Chlorophyll Green

Chlorophyll Green delivers fresh green tones from botanical sources, offering a natural-origin option for brands seeking plant based color solutions.

Available formats, stability, dosage, regulatory status, and application suitability may vary by pigment and target market. Technical documentation and samples are available upon request.

CERTIFICATIONS

Ready to develop your next natural color solution?

Tell us about your industry, application, and target color. Our team will help you identify the right pigment solution, evaluate technical requirements, and coordinate samples or documentation upon request.

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