Iron Oxide

Primary red-brown colouring pigment in concrete blocks, paving tiles, coloured concrete, and cementitious products; weather-fast and alkali-stable throughout service life.

Used in anti-corrosion primers, roof coatings, marine coatings, and decorative paints; the outstanding lightfastness and UV stability of haematite red makes it suitable for exterior applications.

Heat-stable to 300°C+ makes it suitable for colouring engineering plastics, rubber goods, and high-temperature processing applications where organic pigments would degrade.

Cosmetic-grade iron oxide red (CI 77491) is used in foundations, blushers, eye shadows, and lipsticks as a skin-safe inorganic colourant with regulatory approval in all major markets.

Provides yellow to ochre coloration in coloured concrete, mortar, roof tiles, and paving — fully alkali-stable and weather-resistant in alkaline cementitious environments.

Yellow and ochre shades in interior and exterior decorative coatings; provides excellent colour consistency and lightfastness for architectural applications.

Approved cosmetic colourant in foundations, concealer, and skin-tone cosmetic products; non-toxic, inert, and stable over broad pH range — safe for skin-contact applications.

Used as a yellow-brown colourant in ceramic glazes, floor tiles, and vitreous enamel — decomposes to Fe₂O₃ red at high temperatures.

Provides jet black to charcoal colouration in concrete tiles, paving stones, and asphalt mixtures; blended with red and yellow to produce brown and grey concrete shades.

Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles are used in magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) printing for bank cheques and in legacy magnetic recording media.

Used as a black colourant in eyeliner, mascara, kohl, and eye shadow formulations; approved cosmetic colourant for eye area use in major regulatory markets.

Applied in high-solid protective coatings for pipelines and structural steel, providing barrier protection and a neutral dark appearance compatible with topcoat application.

Brown shades achieved by blending red and yellow iron oxides or by use of specific synthetic brown grades for concrete blocks, pavers, and cementitious tiles.

Used in wood stains, terracotta effect coatings, and earthy-tone interior and exterior decorative paints where warm brown colour palettes are required.

Traditional brown colourant for stoneware pottery and floor tile glazes; produces warm amber and brown tones in oxidising and reducing kiln atmospheres.

Iron oxide brown pigments form the basis of artist's earth colours including Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber, and Burnt Umber in oil, acrylic, and watercolour paints.