Light mineral starting point for choosing a target. This is not a prediction of this formula's colour. Select a reference below.
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: 0.5–5%; 0 = AHE-free control. This is not a dosage recommendation.Request the current Formulation Guide Your formulation routeOral Care→Toothpaste→Colour, texture & sensory
Live formulation result
Alpine Black Ritual
Colour references and sensory targets for your next matched lab comparison.
- 01Clean extrusion
- 02Smooth, polished brushing texture
- 03Complete rinse without gritty residue
Design targets to compare in C0/T1, not measured sensory results for your formula.
- 01Assess paste headspace and flavour identity
- 02Rate flavour release and intrinsic-note masking during brushing
- 03Check the aftertaste and five-minute residual
Open input: run a blind C0/T1 odour comparison before choosing fragrance or flavour.
Source formula: 1% 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 formulaToothpaste · black conceptOpen percentage table, batch calculation and process skeleton
04 · Complete quantitative starting formula
Toothpaste · black concept
Documented Premium Organic AHE toothpaste 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 →
| Phase | INCI | Function | C0 % w/w | Source % w/w | 1 kg batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Aqua | Carrier / adjustable balance | 38.500 | 33.500 | 335.00 g |
| W | Xylitol | Humectant / sweetener | 19.500 | 19.500 | 195.00 g |
| T | Glycerin, Aqua | Humectant | 10.000 | 10.000 | 100.00 g |
| T | Xanthan Gum | Rheology / suspension | 1.000 | 1.000 | 10.00 g |
| S | Peat Extract | AHE | 0.000 | 5.000 | 50.00 g |
| S | Hydrated Silica | Abrasive / structure | 15.000 | 15.000 | 150.00 g |
| D | Aqua, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate | Surfactant | 15.000 | 15.000 | 150.00 g |
| A | Parfum | Flavour | 1.000 | 1.000 | 10.00 g |
| Total | 100.00 | 100.00 | 1000 g | ||
Process skeleton
- 01Heat the water phase to 80°C.
- 02Premix glycerin and xanthan; add under homogenisation.
- 03Cool under stirring and add hydrated silica in portions.
- 04At 40°C add surfactant and flavour; mix to uniformity with controlled air removal.
Boundary: The balance-only calculation changes Peat Extract against Aqua. Abrasion, fluoride status, flavour, microbiology, cleaning performance, safety and classification remain separate gates for the target market.
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.
Alpine Black Ritual
Does the selected AHE level achieve glossy colour target, polished texture, clean extrusion, flavour and brushing mouthfeel in the complete Toothpaste?
A complete documented reference composition is available for interrogation and matched revalidation.
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.
Complete matched base without AHE → Same base + AHE at the approved project level
Request the current guide before batching; do not infer a universal level.
Complete technical depthOpen C0/T1 design, formulation precedent, measurements and release gatesOral Care · Toothpaste · Colour, texture & sensory
Public 5% guide formulaOral Care · Toothpaste
Decision question
Does the selected AHE level achieve glossy colour target, polished texture, clean extrusion, flavour and brushing mouthfeel in the complete Toothpaste?
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Formulation inspiration
Turn documented formulation context into a product direction of your own.
Concept seed · not a product claim
Alpine Black Ritual
A distinctive toothpaste concept in which the deep finished-formula colour creates a memorable premium oral-care moment.
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Deep-black signatureSofter mineral greyFluoride status by market
A documented marketed toothpaste can present as a glossy near-black finished formula.
The colour belongs to the complete marketed formula and may reflect additional pigments. It is not an AHE-only colour claim and is not the public 5% guide formula.AI-assisted neutral crop from a documented market image · colour reference only- Material expression
- A glossy near-black paste only when that colour is deliberately engineered and owned by the complete formula.
- Sensory character
- Clean extrusion, polished texture and a precise fresh-flavour route without visual gimmicks.
- Formulator's hook
- Build colour target, humectant system, silica structure, flavour and extrusion as one complete toothpaste architecture.
Technical foundationDocumented guide concept
Complete toothpaste guide formula
Closest because a format-specific AHE guide route is documented.
Reference maturityM4 · Exact formula blueprint
A complete documented reference composition is available for interrogation and matched revalidation.
Reference context5% AHE in the public guide formulaShown for orientation. It does not populate the project level.
Anonymised formula blueprintA workable composition to interrogate—not a copy-and-launch formula.
System architecture
- 01Aqua 33.5% · xylitol 19.5% · glycerin/water 10%
- 02Xanthan gum 1% · AHE 5%
- 03Hydrated silica 15% · disodium cocoyl glutamate system 15% · flavour 1%
View complete documented guide formula
| Formula component | % w/w |
|---|---|
| Aqua | 33.5% |
| Xylitol | 19.5% |
| Glycerin / Aqua | 10% |
| Xanthan gum | 1% |
| AHE · Peat Extract | 5% |
| Hydrated silica | 15% |
| Disodium cocoyl glutamate system | 15% |
| Flavour | 1% |
| Total | 100% |
Carry forward
The format architecture, the closest documented context and the comparison logic.
Revalidate in your batch
This complete 100% guide supports prototype planning. The primary 28-day toothpaste report does not state AHE concentration; matching the guide to that study batch remains open.
Compare 1 other relevant route
Fluoride and fluoride-free toothpaste routes
AHE level not disclosedHumectant and polishing system · AHE + mint-flavour route · Fluoride status, classification and claims set per target market
Use the two market routes as positioning alternatives, not as interchangeable regulatory pathways.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.
Complete matched base without AHE
Same base + AHE at the approved project level
One adjusted level only after the target colour and sensory window is written down
- Change only
- AHE presence and planned project level · Route focus: glossy colour target, polished texture, clean extrusion, flavour and brushing mouthfeel
- 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, rheology and extrusion
- Colour, gloss and particle distribution
- Flavour, mouthfeel, foam and rinse
Decision records
- glossy colour target, polished texture, clean extrusion, flavour and brushing mouthfeel
- Appearance under fixed lighting and after the defined use step
- Matched C0/T1 comparison: pH, rheology and extrusion; Colour, gloss and particle distribution; Flavour, mouthfeel, foam and rinse
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.
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.
Reference libraryOpen formulation parameters and mapped format breadth
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
- Formulation vehicle
- Define the complete system
- Addition and process
- Confirm for the format
- Colour and texture
- Evaluate in the exact base
- Low-viscosity formats
- Plan physical stability
- Finished product
- Validate independently
Use the controlled specification applicable to the project and supplied material.
Vehicle, water phase, rheology and other materials can change dispersion and appearance.
Review order of addition, temperature history, shear and homogenisation for the complete formula.
AHE load, base colour, opacity, particle distribution and packaging visibility shape the final expression.
Assess settling, redispersion, use instructions and packaging in the target system.
Confirm stability, microbiology, safety, packaging, performance and claims.
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.
| Area | Documented format | Inspiration status | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin care | Day cream sensitive | Mapped concept seed | Open the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product |
| Complexion | BB cream / skin tint | Complete guide formula + photographed 0.25–4.0% ladder | Open the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product |
| Complexion | Face powder / compact | Complete 1% guide formula | Open the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product |
| Cleansing | Cleansing gel | Mapped concept seed | Open the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product |
| Cleansing | Purifying foam cleanser | Mapped concept seed | Open the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product |
| Masks | Wash-off / peel-off concepts | Mapped concept seed | Open the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product |
| Colour | Compact foundation | Mapped concept seed | Open the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product |
| Oral care | Toothpaste | Mapped concept seed | Open the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product |
| Oral care | Mouthwash | Mapped concept seed | Open the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product |
| Hair care | Shampoo / conditioner | Mapped concept seed | Open the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product |
| Scalp care | Scalp mask | Mapped concept seed | Open the concept seed; request the current route; validate the complete product |
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.
- 01
Define
Set format, target market, sensory direction and evidence question.
- 02
Select
Choose the closest published precedent within its actual context.
- 03
Introduce
Add AHE according to the formula-specific phase and process.
- 04
Validate
Test the complete product, packaging and intended market communication.
For the formulator ready to turn one direction into a prototype