The beauty industry made do with carbon black for as long as it had to. The formulators who built their careers around it were talented, rigorous, and working with the best available materials. That history deserves respect. But history is also the setup for what comes next.

This post explores supply chain risk in textile materials innovation, explaining how regulatory changes, transparency demands, and reliance on fossil-derived carbon black can expose brands to instability and reputational damage — and what to do about it.

Today, we're announcing the launch of BioBlack AR™, a bio-based asphalt rejuvenator engineered to dramatically extend the service life of pavement infrastructure. Designed for high-traffic environments—municipal roadways, logistics centers, retail parking lots, airport surfaces, and more—BioBlack AR™ moves well beyond the surface-level approach of conventional sealcoating to deliver deep-penetrating structural preservation.

On National Biobased Products Day, Nature Coatings joins the national conversation to emphasize the vital role of the U.S. bioeconomy and the transformative potential of renewable resources.

Achieving a true jet-black payoff in mascara and eyeliner requires more than just standard colorants; it requires advanced material science that meets international clean beauty and sustainability mandates.

Sustainability must lead with price and performance. Here’s how we developed BioBlack to address both and still reduce supply chain risk while meeting global regulations.

Most technical evaluations for textiles boil down to one core question: “Can BioBlack really replace carbon black in our existing mill workflows?” This is our response…

Food packaging is entering a new regulatory era—one where color, chemistry, and compliance are now inseparable.

Recent independent testing has renewed attention on an old but unresolved issue in cosmetics: the presence of lead in certain eyeliners.

Across global markets, a wave of sustainability mandates moves from frameworks and reporting pilots into enforceable, audited, and financially material requirements. Here is how those mandates will impact your specific industry.

iTextiles, a premier textile solutions provider in Pakistan, embarked on a global search to find a truly revolutionary black pigment to introduce to their market.

Traceability has become a way to reduce both compliance and reputational risk. When companies can show clear sourcing, safe chemistry, and measurable impact, they gain confidence in their supply chain and credibility with their customers.

Nature Coatings offers BioBlack dispersions, a pre-formulated, "pour-and-play" liquid solution that eliminates the mess and EHS risks of traditional carbon black powders.

TS Designs, a leading textile manufacturer based in the United States, put Nature Coatings’ BioBlack to the test against petroleum carbon black and several other bio-based pigments on the market.

Explore the often-overlooked issue of supply chain risk in material innovation, especially for companies transitioning to sustainable pigments.

BioBlack was created to make tradeoffs unnecessary. Here’s what our experience has been working with partners from initial interest to commercial adoption.

Europe is rapidly reshaping the fashion industry with some of the strictest environmental regulations in the world. Here’s what you need to know…

Nature Coatings launched a unique BioBlack Impact & Risk Calculator tailored to specific industries and product type.

Just because something is labeled “bio-based” doesn’t automatically mean it’s safer, healthier, or more sustainable.