For the formulator with an unresolved colour question

Find a colour route for your AHE formula.

Choose your product, compare documented colour references and request a sample with a practical test brief.

Your formulation workspace

Product → colour reference → formula → sample
% w/w
Source: 5% AHE. Calculation window: 2–5%; 0 = AHE-free control. This is not a dosage recommendation.Request the current Formulation Guide
Your formulation routeBlemish-prone SkinClarifying maskColour, texture & sensory
Live formulation result

Visible Mineral Reset

Colour references and sensory targets for your next matched lab comparison.

Request this sample Your choices travel with the request. Sample type and availability are confirmed after review.
01 · ColourColour target still open

Light mineral starting point for choosing a target. This is not a prediction of this formula's colour. Select a reference below.

02 · Touch & feelDense but workable, even on application and satisfying to rinse clean.
  1. 01Structured, deliberate pick-up
  2. 02Opaque, even coverage
  3. 03Satisfying rinse without harsh drag

Design targets to compare in C0/T1, not measured sensory results for your formula.

03 · Odour / flavour
  1. 01Treat the intrinsic mineral note as a design decision
  2. 02Track intensity during exposure
  3. 03Check skin and towel residual after rinse

Open input: run a blind C0/T1 odour comparison before choosing fragrance or flavour.

Source formula: 0.6% Parfum / Aroma. Choosing an odour target does not change that composition. An unfragranced control needs a separately revised base for both C0 and T1.

04 · Quantitative formulaPurifying Mask · dark by designOpen percentage table, batch calculation and process skeleton
04 · Complete quantitative starting formula
Purifying Mask · dark by design

Documented Premium Organic AHE purifying-mask guide formula.

Displayed level5% AHE
Displayed formulaUnchanged source formula
Source provenanceExact guide formula · 5%

Enter a project-approved AHE level to calculate the designated balance change.

Swipe the formula horizontally to see function, percentage and batch weight →

PhaseINCIFunctionC0 % w/wSource % w/w1 kg batch
WAquaCarrier / adjustable balance70.55065.550655.50 g
WGlycerin, AquaHumectant5.0005.00050.00 g
WPentylene GlycolHumectant5.0005.00050.00 g
FPeat ExtractAHE0.0005.00050.00 g
FOlus OilOil5.0005.00050.00 g
FGlyceryl Stearate CitrateEmulsifier4.0004.00040.00 g
FTocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed OilAntioxidant0.3500.3503.50 g
FBehenyl AlcoholStructure3.0003.00030.00 g
FCetearyl AlcoholStructure3.0003.00030.00 g
TOctyldodecanolEmollient3.0003.00030.00 g
TXanthan Gum, Lecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Pullulan, SilicaRheology / suspension0.5000.5005.00 g
PParfumFragrance0.6000.6006.00 g
Total100.00100.001000 g
Process skeleton
  1. 01Heat water and oil phases separately to 80°C.
  2. 02Emulsify the oil phase into the water phase.
  3. 03Add the rheology phase and homogenise.
  4. 04Cool under controlled stirring; add fragrance below 30°C and finish homogenisation.

Boundary: This is intentionally a dark-format route. The calculator changes only Peat Extract against Aqua; application thickness, dry-down, rinse and preservation still require a matched batch.

02 · Documented colour reference

Select the visual target for the matched batch.

No colour is preselected. A reference documents an observed colour family; it does not prescribe the project AHE level.

Colour reference still openSelect a documented colour reference

Choose the closest visual direction only after the complete base, pigment system and project level are defined.

Current lab decision

Visible Mineral Reset

Does the selected AHE level achieve high-impact mineral colour, controlled coverage and a precise clarifying ritual in the complete Clarifying mask?

Reference maturityM2 · Controlled guide concept

A format-specific guide route exists; its level and process remain guide-formula specific.

Colour targetColour target still open

Light mineral starting point for choosing a target. This is not a prediction of this formula's colour. Select a reference below. This is not a shade or guide-level recommendation.

ComparisonC0T1

Complete matched base without AHESame base + AHE at the approved project level

Project input · not a technical approvalAHE level to confirm

Request the current guide before batching; do not infer a universal level.

Complete technical depthOpen C0/T1 design, formulation precedent, measurements and release gatesBlemish-prone Skin · Clarifying mask · Colour, texture & sensory
Documented concept routeBlemish-prone Skin · Clarifying mask

Decision question

Does the selected AHE level achieve high-impact mineral colour, controlled coverage and a precise clarifying ritual in the complete Clarifying mask?

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Formulation inspiration
Turn documented formulation context into a product direction of your own.
Concept seed · not a product claim
Visible Mineral Reset

A high-impact rinse-off mask built around visible Moor character and a precise, credible use ritual.

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Cream-clay balanceTarget-zone useSingle-dose ritual
Visual direction to createMake C0 and T1 the first authentic colour reference for this format.

No verified public image is attached here. The brief defines what the lab should photograph under fixed lighting.

Material expression
Deep mineral colour with controlled spread, coverage and removal rather than an accidental muddy appearance.
Sensory character
Dense but workable, even on application and satisfying to rinse clean.
Formulator's hook
Treat colour, application thickness, exposure and wash-off as one designed system.
Technical foundationDocumented guide concept
Purifying-mask concept

Closest because a format-specific AHE guide route is documented.

Reference maturityM2 · Controlled guide concept

A format-specific guide route exists; its level and process remain guide-formula specific.

Reference context5% AHE guide conceptShown for orientation. It does not populate the project level.
Format architectureThe three system decisions to carry into C0 and T1.
  1. 01Wash-off cream or clay base
  2. 02AHE as the visible material signature
  3. 03Spread, exposure, removal and package checks
Carry forward

The format architecture, the closest documented context and the comparison logic.

Revalidate in your batch

Treat 5% as the level of this guide formula, not as a universal mask recommendation.

Compare 1 other relevant route
Anonymised market pattern
BHA or enzyme peeling-mask route
AHE level not disclosed

Clay or cream-mask vehicle · Exfoliation route: BHA, enzyme or mineral · Optional niacinamide, zinc, green tea or vitamin-C support

Use the architecture for concept differentiation; rebuild the safety and compatibility plan for the exact active system.

Best cases are used as decision support, not as borrowed product proof. Customer names, trade names and logos are omitted. The planned AHE level, complete formula, process, stability, safety, package, performance and claims remain project-specific gates.

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Comparison design
Run a matched comparison, not an isolated AHE sample.
C0Reference

Complete matched base without AHE

T1Decision batch

Same base + AHE at the approved project level

T2Only if required

One adjusted level only after the target colour and sensory window is written down

Change only
AHE presence and planned project level · Route focus: high-impact mineral colour, controlled coverage and a precise clarifying ritual
AHE level
TO CONFIRM FROM CURRENT CONTROLLED GUIDANCE
Material reference
Record AHE lot, COA and specification revision at batching
Open the complete measurement plan
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Measurement plan
Record the information that explains the result.
Format baseline
  • pH, yield and active distribution
  • Coverage, dry-down and visible colour
  • Removal and post-rinse comfort
Decision records
  • high-impact mineral colour, controlled coverage and a precise clarifying ritual
  • Appearance under fixed lighting and after the defined use step
  • Matched C0/T1 comparison: pH, yield and active distribution; Coverage, dry-down and visible colour; Removal and post-rinse comfort
Explore other documented colour outcomesRaw material, BB cream, day cream, cleansing gel, shampoo and toothpaste

Original formulation colour evidence

Dark raw material. More than one finished colour outcome.

Vehicle, opacity, pigments, AHE level, process and use state shape the finished expression.

Dark-brown micronised AHE powder
Raw-material referenceRaw AHEThe starting material is dark brown. It does not determine the finished formula colour on its own.
Ten documented BB-cream swatches from 0.25 to 4.0 percent AHE in ivory, beige and warm mineral-tan shades
Original guide-formula colour ladderBB cream · 0.25–4.0%Same complete base and pigment system across the photographed level ladder. Colour evidence only; not blemish-efficacy evidence.
Documented day-cream swatches progressing from pale beige to grey taupe
Original guide-formula colour ladderDay cream · 0.1–1.5%The photographed range belongs to this emulsion and its defined level ladder.
Dark AHE powder beside a translucent cleansing gel and its much paler foam
Original formula and use-state comparisonCleansing gel → foamVehicle and use state visibly change the material expression in this documented cleanser route.
Pale translucent documented shampoo formulation containing AHE
Original finished-formula swatchShampooThis pale translucent result is specific to the photographed shampoo formula, level and process.

What this proves: a dark ingredient does not force one dark finished-product aesthetic. What it does not prove: a universal shade prediction. Confirm colour in the matched batch under fixed lighting.

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Reference libraryOpen formulation parameters and mapped format breadth
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For the R&D team turning an idea into its own base

Keep the material and process choices visible.

Six parameters connect the creative direction to the complete base while ingredient specification, guide experience and finished-product responsibilities remain separate.

Current ingredient specification
Request current version

Use the controlled specification applicable to the project and supplied material.

Formulation vehicle
Define the complete system

Vehicle, water phase, rheology and other materials can change dispersion and appearance.

Addition and process
Confirm for the format

Review order of addition, temperature history, shear and homogenisation for the complete formula.

Colour and texture
Evaluate in the exact base

AHE load, base colour, opacity, particle distribution and packaging visibility shape the final expression.

Low-viscosity formats
Plan physical stability

Assess settling, redispersion, use instructions and packaging in the target system.

Finished product
Validate independently

Confirm stability, microbiology, safety, packaging, performance and claims.

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Mapped formulation breadth

One Alpine material can lead to very different product experiences.

Use this index when the selected Studio route needs an adjacent format reference.

AreaDocumented formatInspiration statusUse
Skin careDay cream sensitiveMapped concept seedOpen the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product
ComplexionBB cream / skin tintComplete guide formula + photographed 0.25–4.0% ladderOpen the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product
ComplexionFace powder / compactComplete 1% guide formulaOpen the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product
CleansingCleansing gelMapped concept seedOpen the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product
CleansingPurifying foam cleanserMapped concept seedOpen the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product
MasksWash-off / peel-off conceptsMapped concept seedOpen the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product
ColourCompact foundationMapped concept seedOpen the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product
Oral careToothpasteMapped concept seedOpen the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product
Oral careMouthwashMapped concept seedOpen the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product
Hair careShampoo / conditionerMapped concept seedOpen the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product
Scalp careScalp maskMapped concept seedOpen the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product
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Controlled handover from concept to validation

Four gates keep a precedent from becoming an unsupported promise.

Define, select, introduce and validate—then carry the finished brief into the responsible project review.

  1. 01

    Define

    Set format, target market, sensory direction and evidence question.

  2. 02

    Select

    Choose the closest published precedent within its actual context.

  3. 03

    Introduce

    Add AHE according to the formula-specific phase and process.

  4. 04

    Validate

    Test the complete product, packaging and intended market communication.

For the formulator ready to turn one direction into a prototype

Choose the idea that fits. Bring the exact unresolved question. Build a formula of your own.