OUR PIGMENTS
Explore our portfolio of natural origin pigments developed for food, cosmetics, and textile applications.
From deep blues and vibrant reds to warm yellows, oranges, greens, and purples, our color solutions combine performance, traceability, and responsible sourcing helping brands create products with color, purpose, and origin.
Jagua Blue / Huito
Genipa americana
Origin:
Peruvian Amazon
Overview:
Blue is one of the most challenging shades to achieve naturally. Genipa / Jagua Blue was developed to help brands explore a natural origin alternative to synthetic blue colorants, using Genipa americana, a fruit native to the Amazon and locally known as huito.
This pigment solution is designed for companies seeking distinctive natural color performance, traceable origin, and a stronger sustainability story behind their final products.
Color Profile
Deep, vibrant blue with possible indigo, navy, and cyan undertones depending on application and formulation.
Benefits:
- Rare natural origin blue shade
- Strong potential as a base color for custom shade development
- Suitable for technical application testing across selected industries
- Supports cleaner label and nature derived product development
- Connected to reforestation and community based sourcing in the Peruvian Amazon
Potential Applications
Food and beverage, natural cosmetics, personal care, and textile applications, subject to formulation requirements and regulatory validation in the target market.
Available Support
Samples, technical documentation, application guidance, and regulatory information available upon request.
Cochineal Carmine
Dactylopius coccus
Origin:
Southern Andes of Peru
Overview
Cochineal Carmine is a high performance natural red pigment derived from Dactylopius coccus, traditionally cultivated in Peru’s Andean regions. Recognized for its intense color strength, versatility, and stability, it is one of the most valued natural colorants for brands seeking reliable red to pink shades.
Its supply chain is connected to responsible sourcing practices in Andean communities, supporting local production capabilities and long term value creation around a heritage ingredient from Peru.
Color Profile
Intense red tones ranging from scarlet and crimson to pink and fuchsia, depending on formulation, concentration, pH, and application.
Available Support
Samples, technical documentation, application guidance, and regulatory information available upon request.
Technical Advantages
- High color strength and concentration
- Wide tonal range for red, pink, crimson, and fuchsia shades
- Strong performance potential across selected food, cosmetic, personal care, and textile applications
- Good stability profile depending on formulation and processing conditions
- Recognized natural origin alternative for brands seeking vibrant red color solutions
Potential Applications
Food and beverage, cosmetics, personal care, and textile applications, subject to formulation requirements and regulatory validation in the target market.
Request a Sample
Contact our team to evaluate Cochineal Carmine for your application.
Turmeric Yellow
Curcuma longa
Origin:
High jungle and northern coast of Peru
Overview
Turmeric Yellow is a natural origin yellow color solution derived from the rhizome of Curcuma longa. Known for its warm golden tones, it is a widely recognized botanical source for brands seeking vibrant alternatives to synthetic yellow colorants.
Its active color compound, curcumin, provides a distinctive yellow to golden shade profile that can be evaluated across selected food, beverage, cosmetic, personal care, and textile applications depending on formulation requirements.
Color Profile
Warm yellow to golden tones, with shade intensity depending on concentration, formulation, processing conditions, and final application.
Benefits
- Natural origin yellow color solution from a recognized botanical source
- Bright golden shade profile for clean label and nature derived product development
- Suitable for custom shade development and blends with other natural pigments
- Available for application specific testing to evaluate solubility, stability, and compatibility
- Responsible sourcing options from Peruvian growing regions
Potential Applications
Food and beverage, cosmetics, personal care, and textile applications, subject to formulation requirements and regulatory validation in the target market.
Available Support
Samples, technical documentation, application guidance, and regulatory information available upon request.
Anthocyanins & Betalains
Purple Corn — Zea mays L. and selected botanical sources
Origin:
Central Andes of Peru
Overview
Our Anthocyanin and Betalain color solutions are derived from selected botanical sources, including purple corn (Zea mays L.), one of Peru’s most iconic Andean crops. These natural-origin pigments offer vibrant red, purple, violet, and bluish tones for brands seeking alternatives to synthetic colorants.
Known for their sensitivity to formulation conditions, anthocyanin based colors can provide a wide shade range depending on pH, concentration, dosage, and final application. This makes them especially valuable for custom shade development in selected food, beverage, cosmetic, and personal care applications.
Color Profile
Intense purple to violet tones, with possible red, pink, and bluish undertones depending on formulation, pH, and concentration.
Benefits
- Natural origin purple, red, pink, and violet color solutions
- Wide shade versatility depending on pH, concentration, and application
- Suitable for custom color development and pigment blends
- Derived from recognized botanical sources with strong Andean heritage
- Application specific testing available to evaluate stability, intensity, and compatibility
Potential Applications
Beverages, food products, cosmetics, personal care, and selected textile applications, subject to formulation requirements and regulatory validation in the target market.
Available Support
Samples, technical documentation, application guidance, and regulatory information available upon request.
Annatto / Achiote Red-Orange
Bixa orellana
Origin:
Peruvian Amazon and tropical regions
Overview
Annatto / Achiote is a natural origin red-orange color solution derived from the seeds of Bixa orellana, a botanical source traditionally used across Amazonian and tropical cultures. Known for its warm, vibrant shade profile, annatto is a versatile plant derived colorant for brands seeking alternatives to synthetic orange and red orange dyes.
Its color compounds can be developed in different formats depending on application requirements, including oil-soluble and water dispersible systems, making it especially relevant for food, cosmetic, personal care, and selected textile applications.
Color Shade:
Warm orange to red-orange tones, with shade intensity depending on concentration, format, formulation, and final application.
Benefits:
- Plant derived red-orange color solution from a recognized botanical source
- Strong potential for warm orange, amber, and red-orange shade development
- Suitable for selected fatty, oily, and emulsion-based applications depending on format
- Application specific testing available to evaluate stability, dosage, and compatibility
- Responsible sourcing options connected to Amazonian and tropical biodiversity
Potential Applications
Snacks, dairy products, margarines, sauces, bakery, cosmetics, personal care, and selected textile applications, subject to formulation requirements and regulatory validation in the target market.
Available Support
Samples, technical documentation, application guidance, and regulatory information available upon request.
Chlorophyll Green
Botanical green color solution
Origin:
Selected botanical sources from Peru
Overview
Chlorophyll Green is a natural origin green color solution obtained from selected plant sources rich in chlorophyll pigments. It offers fresh green tones for brands seeking nature derived alternatives to synthetic green colorants.
Its shade profile can be developed according to formulation requirements, allowing clients to evaluate different green tones across selected food, beverage, cosmetic, and personal care applications.
Color Shade:
Natural green tones with possible olive, herbal, or emerald undertones depending on concentration, formulation, and final application.
Benefits:
- Natural origin green color solution from botanical sources
- Adjustable shade profile for olive, herbal, and fresh green tones
- Suitable for custom color development and pigment blends
- Application-specific testing available to evaluate stability, dosage, solubility, and compatibility
- Designed for brands seeking nature derived color alternatives for cleaner formulations
Potential Applications
Beverages, food products, cosmetics, personal care, and selected textile applications, subject to formulation requirements and regulatory validation in the target market.
Available Support
Samples, technical documentation, application guidance, and regulatory information available upon request.
