Farbe und Aroma

Paprika gibt es in verschiedenen Farbtönen, von frischem Grün bis hin zu leuchtendem Rot. Dahinter verbergen sich chemische Pigmente, aber was ändert sich, damit sich Paprika durch dieses Farbspektrum bewegt? Hier werfen wir einen Blick auf die Verbindungen hinter den Farben (sowie etwas ...

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Die Brombeersaison nähert sich, hier ist eine schnelle Darstellung der Chemie der Brombeerfarben.

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The Compounds in Red Lipstick

Lipstick is one of the most commonly used cosmetic products – and arange of chemicals are required for its production. The choice of these ingredients is carefully considered to provide the desired colour, glossiness, and indelibility. A single stick of lipstick will contain several hundred ...

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Today, hair dyes are widely used, either to cover up grey hairs, or simply by those wanting to change their natural hair colour. The chemistry behind how they change the colour of hair can actually get pretty complicated, but this graphic tries to boil it down to the key classes of chemicals ...

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If you’re currently a student, then you’ll no doubt often make ample use of highlighters during revision. Even if your studying days are far behind, you probably still use them from time to time. But what are the chemicals behind their luminous colours? This graphic looks at some of the possible ...

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The Chemistry of Paint

The latest in the Colourful Chemistry series looks at the inorganic compounds that give many paints their colours. This shows a limited selection of the most common compounds, and there are many others; there are also a large range of organic based pigments, which aren’t discussed ...

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