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Merck Expands Effect Pigments Production for Silica-based Color Cosmetics

Published on 2019-10-14. Edited By : SpecialChem

TAGS:  Decorative Cosmetic   

Merck_expands_color_cosmeticsMerck, a science and technology company, has planned to expand the global production capacities and optimize manufacturing processes for effect pigments.

Upon completion, the new facilities will substantially increase the output of silica substrate and sustainably expand the supply capabilities for silica-based color cosmetics effect pigments. The new production line is planned to begin operations in the second half of 2021.

Colorstream®and Xirona® for Color Cosmetics


Merck’s silica-based Colorstream® and Xirona® product ranges for color cosmetics and automotive coatings provide a unique color shift depending on the angle of observation, enabling eye-catching formulations for manufacturers.

Upon completion, the new facilities will substantially increase the output of silica substrate and sustainably expand the supply capabilities for silica-based color cosmetics effect pigments. The new production line is planned to begin operations in the second half of 2021.

Dorothea Wenzel, Head of Surface Solutions at Merck, said, “This investment will help us to even better serve our customers’ needs strengthening our role as a leading manufacturer of premium-quality effect pigments.”


Source: Merck
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