How to Use colorant in a Sentence
colorant
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What are some of the pros of making your own colorants?
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 5 May 2023
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Now the time has come to shed some light on the other end of the practical paint spectrum: a new colorant described as the whitest white.
—Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 21 May 2021
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Using a temporary colorant (or trusting a pro) is your safest bet.
—Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 15 Oct. 2018
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The process is simple: apply Vaseline around the brows (to protect skin and prevent color bleed), brush on the colorant, then the activator, and blot away excess.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 8 Nov. 2022
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The bath bomb starts to break apart as this happens, releasing with it the colorants, fragrances, and skin-conditioning ingredients, like salts and oils.
—Jenna Rosenstein, Allure, 10 Sep. 2017
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For more than 30 years, a food additive called Red Dye No. 3, a colorant used in food and medicine products, has been under close scrutiny, and now, the state of California became the first to ban it.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2023
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Prior to World War II, uranium was often added to glass and ceramic glazes as a colorant, but after the conflict broke out, the heavy metal became critical to the war effort.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2022
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Besides being a colorant, charcoal has a reputation as a detox remedy, though that use might not hold up to scrutiny.
—Amy Dewall Dadmun, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2018
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This particular bag of candy comes from the European Union — a place that already bans a number of chemical additives and colorants.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
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Artificial colorants, preservatives, and flavors can be harmful to your pet's health.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2023
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For example, coloring foods goes back at least 3,500 years, when ancient Egyptians added wine and other colorants to candy to increase its visual appeal.
—Sylvia Morrow, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2017
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The formula is rid of all the irritating stuff like parabens, alcohol, fragrance, and colorants, making for a gentle, sting-free makeup removal process ideal for the most sensitive skin types.
—Lindsay Colameo, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
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The products are made from natural ingredients and natural colorants with over 125 scents in their collection.
—Brittney Oliver, Essence, 9 Sep. 2019
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Some brands also add sweeteners, colorants, or even glycerin, but at face value, bitters are a pretty basic concoction.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 31 Oct. 2017
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Some colorants are completely unfit for injecting into your skin.
—Jessica Toscano, SELF, 9 Nov. 2018
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During the analysis of the data collected, Balanda and her team found that some of skin tones needed additional colorants outside of the ones that were historically used.
—Noel Cody, Essence, 27 June 2023
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This copper-containing colorant is also found in tinted contact lenses.
—Patrick Di Justo, WIRED, 26 Apr. 2011
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In one study cited by Gabriel’s office, titanium dioxide, used in Skittles as a colorant, was found to be associated with decreased immune responses in rats.
—Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
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Children have been doing this for decades, but researchers have struggled to turn this or similar natural blues into a stable and abundant colorant—one that could be used to naturally dye your favorite candies, sodas, or ice creams.
—Kai Kupferschmidt, Science | AAAS, 9 Apr. 2021
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It's certified organic too, with no synthetic fragrances or colorants.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2023
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By avoiding artificial colorants and other harmful additives commonly found in other brands, these chews offer a safer alternative for enhancing your dog's skin and coat health.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2023
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In some cases, colorants actually may be beneficial to dormant warm season grasses.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 6 June 2023
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