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: 2.5% AHE. Calculation window: 0.25–2.5%; 0 = AHE-free control. This is not a dosage recommendation.Request the current Formulation Guide
Your formulation routeBlemish-prone SkinCleansing gelColour, texture & sensory
Live formulation result

Moor-to-Foam Cleansing Gel

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.

Dark-brown AHE material, translucent brown cleansing gel and pale foam formulation swatches
Source photograph · Raw material, complete cleansing gel and foam can look markedly different within the same development route. The image does not change with your dose or target.Colour belongs to the complete surfactant system and its use state; confirm it in the exact target base under fixed lighting.
02 · Touch & feelMild, fresh and easy to rinse, with a controlled after-feel rather than aggressive cleansing theatre.
  1. 01Clean gel pick-up
  2. 02Mild foam build with low drag
  3. 03Quick rinse and non-stripped after-feel

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

03 · Odour / flavour
  1. 01Assess gel headspace in pack
  2. 02Check fragrance and intrinsic notes during foaming
  3. 03Confirm a clean post-rinse profile

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 formulaFacial Cleansing Gel · translucent routeOpen percentage table, batch calculation and process skeleton
04 · Complete quantitative starting formula
Facial Cleansing Gel · translucent route

Documented Premium Organic AHE cleansing-gel guide formula.

Displayed level2.5% AHE
Displayed formulaUnchanged source formula
Source provenanceExact guide formula · 2.5%

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 balance67.65065.150651.50 g
TXanthan GumRheology / suspension1.5001.50015.00 g
DSodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, AquaSurfactant15.00015.000150.00 g
DArgania Spinosa Kernel OilOil1.0001.00010.00 g
DPanthenol, Aqua, Citric AcidHumectant1.3501.35013.50 g
DLauryl GlucosideSurfactant1.7501.75017.50 g
DDecyl GlucosideSurfactant1.7501.75017.50 g
DCoco-GlucosideSurfactant8.0008.00080.00 g
D1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl GlycolPreservation support0.5000.5005.00 g
DHydroxyacetophenoneAntioxidant / preservation support0.5000.5005.00 g
PPeat ExtractAHE0.0002.50025.00 g
PParfumFragrance1.0001.00010.00 g
Total100.00100.001000 g
Process skeleton
  1. 01Heat the water phase to 80°C.
  2. 02Disperse xanthan under homogenisation and hydrate completely.
  3. 03Cool under low-speed stirring; add the surfactant phase below 40°C.
  4. 04Add AHE and fragrance below 30°C and mix to uniform distribution with low aeration.

Boundary: The balance-only calculation is a first comparison, not a prediction of foam colour, clarity, viscosity, preservation or after-feel.

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

Moor-to-Foam Cleansing Gel

Does the selected AHE level achieve translucent peat colour in pack, pale foam contrast and a mild clean rinse in the complete Cleansing gel?

Reference maturityM4 · Exact formula blueprint

A complete documented reference composition is available for interrogation and matched revalidation.

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 · Cleansing gel · Colour, texture & sensory
Documented concept routeBlemish-prone Skin · Cleansing gel

Decision question

Does the selected AHE level achieve translucent peat colour in pack, pale foam contrast and a mild clean rinse in the complete Cleansing gel?

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Formulation inspiration
Turn documented formulation context into a product direction of your own.
Concept seed · not a product claim
Moor-to-Foam Cleansing Gel

A cleanser whose transformation—from dark material to translucent gel to pale foam—becomes the memorable product moment.

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Translucent gelPale foam contrastLow-fragrance route
Dark-brown AHE material, translucent brown cleansing gel and pale foam formulation swatches
Original formula image

Raw material, complete cleansing gel and foam can look markedly different within the same development route.

Colour belongs to the complete surfactant system and its use state; confirm it in the exact target base under fixed lighting.
Material expression
Warm translucent brown in pack, visibly lighter and softer during foaming.
Sensory character
Mild, fresh and easy to rinse, with a controlled after-feel rather than aggressive cleansing theatre.
Formulator's hook
Use the documented amino-acid and glucoside architecture to tune colour, foam and viscosity together.
Technical foundationDocumented guide concept
Complete cleansing-gel guide

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 context2.5% AHE in the documented 2023 guideShown for orientation. It does not populate the project level.
Anonymised formula blueprintA workable composition to interrogate—not a copy-and-launch formula.
System architecture
  1. 01Amino-acid and glucoside surfactant system
  2. 02Full quantitative recipe and balance-only calculator below
  3. 03Separate clinical cleanser: 1.5% AHE, rinse-off, twice daily for 21 days
View complete documented guide formula
Formula component% w/w
Aqua65.15%
Xanthan Gum1.5%
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Aqua15%
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil1%
Panthenol, Aqua, Citric Acid1.35%
Lauryl Glucoside1.75%
Decyl Glucoside1.75%
Coco-Glucoside8%
1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol0.5%
Hydroxyacetophenone0.5%
Peat Extract2.5%
Parfum1%
Total100%
Carry forward

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

Revalidate in your batch

This complete 2.5% guide is not the clinical 1.5% batch. Revalidate the finished cleanser after changing its composition or process.

Compare 1 other relevant route
Anonymised market pattern
Mild post-treatment cleanser
AHE level not disclosed

Mild amino-acid surfactant base · AHE + panthenol and aloe support route · Sulphate-free rinse-off positioning

Use as a market-inspired architecture; keep claims and tolerance with the new finished formula.

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: translucent peat colour in pack, pale foam contrast and a mild clean rinse
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, viscosity and gel clarity
  • Colour shift from gel to foam
  • Foam, rinse and post-wash feel
Decision records
  • translucent peat colour in pack, pale foam contrast and a mild clean rinse
  • Appearance under fixed lighting and after the defined use step
  • Matched C0/T1 comparison: pH, viscosity and gel clarity; Colour shift from gel to foam; Foam, rinse and post-wash feel
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.