Today the main one is titanium dioxide — a naturally occurring compound that is extremely white and bright in its powdered ... pigments can be adjusted by selecting specific crystal structures ...

Thanks to their special iridescence and unmatched beauty, pearls have been highly sought after throughout history. Due to their rarity and demand, ...

New research has shown that a pigment called Egyptian blue, formulated some 5,250 years ago, can be used as dusting powder to detect fingerprints on complicated surfaces. The earliest known ...