November/December 2024 Limited Edition Pigment Blend
Color Lab™ B11-E15 (Poppy Red)
Color Lab™ B11-E15 (Poppy Red)
What Are Color Lab Colors?
What Are Color Lab Colors?
COLOR LAB™: We encourage wild experimentation by our colorists as part of the process of color design and matching. The results can be spectacular, educational, but not always the easiest thing to mass produce.
So we originally introduced the Color Lab series to give all of you a look at some of our favorite new blends regardless of complexity. They were to be offered for one month only. But we got a LOT of requests for them to come back.
So we looked at it and decided to make them, bit by bit, part of our Uncharted Collection; we're bringing them all back, bit by bit...
And new one? New Color Labs will continue to arrive, though not every month – and they’ll stay too. When they’re released they’ll have special pricing for one month: $5.50 per ounce.
After the introductory month, they’ll become full-fledged Uncharted Colors and be priced accordingly: from $6.95 to $7.95 an ounce depending on ingredients and complexity to manufacture.
We'd like to add a huge thank you to everyone that bought Color Lab colors over the course of 2024. Your responses to this project made our colorists happier than we can tell you, and we are deeply grateful for your support and encouragement.
The Color Lab selection for November 2024 is:
Book 11, Entry 15.
Limited Edition, available through November 30, 2024.
(Poppy Red™)
Oh, I'm happy with this! Red poppies have always been one of my favorite flowers in the world and I almost jumped up and down when I opened this version. It was exactly what I wanted! It's vibrant and lively with warm undertones. It is incredibly bright and doesn’t require a lot to get a saturated color.
I quickly made a batch of cold process soap, epoxy resin and clear MP soap, hoping they would all come out as perfect as the pigment blend. They all came out great - and different from True Red! I knew POPPY RED was the name for this one!
I did a little more research on red poppies: they symbolize several things, but the ones I think fit are inspiration, devotion, and hope for a peaceful future. In the Japanese language of flowers, Hanakotoba, the red poppy means “fun-loving”. For me, the “pop” in poppy is the key to this color. More than bright, it is absolute fun!
CP Soap: Tested using 3 grams/pound of cold process soap batter.
Consistent in both epoxy resin and clear MP soap (usage in MP was ½ teaspoon per lb. of clear base). Predictable.
Ingredients | FDA Info | SDS
Ingredients | FDA Info | SDS
Color Lab B11-E15 (Poppy Red) | SDS | |
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Product Type | Mica/pigment blend |
FDA-Permitted for External Use | Yes |
FDA-Permitted for Eye Area Use | No |
FDA-Permitted for General (Including Lips) Use | Yes |
FDA-Permitted for Bath Bombs Use | Yes |
Particle Size | 1-100 μm |
Ingredients | Polyurethane-11, mica, iron oxide, D&C red no. 28 |
Usage Rate in Soap
Usage Rate in Soap
Cold process soap | 1-2 tsp per lb. of oils OR 2-3 g per pound of batter |
Melt & pour soap | ½ tsp per lb. of MP base |
NOTE: White MP base will always create a pastel form of the color due to titanium dioxide in base. |
Ethical, Cruelty-Free, Vegan
Ethical, Cruelty-Free, Vegan
Mad Micas is committed to holding ourselves and our suppliers to the highest ethical standards. We have established a strict set of guiding principles that govern our actions and our supply lines that are rigid and non-negotiable.
Animal Cruelty Statement
- Mad Micas has never tested any of our products or their individual ingredients/raw materials on animals and we never will.
- Mad Micas will never purchase from any supplier or manufacturer whom we know to participate in any form of animal testing or cruelty.
- Mad Micas suppliers certify to us that no raw material used in the production of mica or other products we purchase from them has been tested on animals.
Vegan Statement
- All products we buy, sell or give away are 100% vegan. This includes refusing to carry any products colored using carmine.
Supply Line Ethics and Child Labor Statement
- Mad Micas sources exclusively from ethical supply lines.
- Mad Micas requires declarations from all suppliers stating that no minors participate in mining, factory work, transportation or any other process involved in the production of anything we carry.
- Mad Micas will not source product from areas (for example, mica from India) in which there have been documented ethical transgressions.
- The Mad Micas transport supply chain consists exclusively of major carriers like FedEx, UPS, and DHL and thus is free of forced or child labor.
Additional questions about our standards and practices should be directed to our office via phone or email.
Download a printable version of the Mad Micas Ethics Statement.
Large Volume Purchases
Large Volume Purchases
5- and 10-pound sizes come in bags, not in jars or buckets, in order to help reduce plastic use and our carbon footprint.
Need larger quantities? Mad Micas offers aggressive discounts on large quantities of all colorants we manufacture, and we reserve customer-specific racking in our warehouse for our large volume clients to help smooth supply chain ripples.
Talk to us and find out how we can make your color life better AND easier.
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Trademark Information
Trademark Information
The name of this product, as well as the name Color Lab™, is trademarked by Mad Oils, Inc d/b/a Mad Micas.
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It's my new favorite when it comes to red mica, probably even better than the true red blend. Highly recommended especially for clear medium such as MP.
I love this color because it reminds me of the gorgeous red with a hint of orange poppies that I love. Get it when you can! you wont be sorry!
Repeat buyer. Performs beautifully as usual.
This color is very bold.
This color is stunning.