# Make & Up — Cosmetic Pigment Chemistry, Complexion Undertone & Formulation Lab

> Independent cosmetic colorimetry and formulation science journal investigating CIE L*a*b* complexion undertones, iron oxide dispersion stoichiometry (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77288), volatile silicone film-formers, particle Mie light-scattering, and DECIEM / European active layering chemistry.

## Core Tools & Flagship Monographs
- [Daylight Swatch Ribbon & Pigment Lab](https://make-and-up.com/): Illuminant calibration (D65 6500K / North 7500K / 3200K), CIE Lab undertone swatch grid, interactive Undertone x Iron Oxide & SPF film-former decoder, silicone volatility booktabs table, and Mie scattering particle diagram.
- [CIE Lab Iron Oxide Undertones & Oxidation](https://make-and-up.com/iron-oxide-undertones): Stoichiometric blending of CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, and CI 77288; sebum wetting oxidation shift; historical color-correcting and strobing archives.
- [Undertone & SPF Film-Former Compatibility Lab](https://make-and-up.com/undertone-spf-decoder): Zero-telemetry client-side compatibility workbench for mineral ZnO vs organic UV filters under silicone or water-based foundations.
- [Foundation Film-Formers & Volatile Silicones Matrix](https://make-and-up.com/silicone-film-formers): Quantitative comparison of Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Cyclopentasiloxane (D5), Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, and Acrylates Copolymer.
- [Mineral Particle Size & Mie Scattering Optics](https://make-and-up.com/mineral-particle-optics): Refractive indices and platelet vs spherical diffuser physics (Boron Nitride, PMMA, Silica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, TiO2, ZnO).
- [DECIEM, The Ordinary & NIOD Active Compendium](https://make-and-up.com/deciem-the-ordinary-archive): Formulator pH, viscosity, and silicone-suspension guide plus 633nm/830nm LED photobiomodulation fluence reference.
- [Skincare Layering Order & Emulsion Cure Timeline](https://make-and-up.com/skincare-layering-order): pH and polarity sequencing before pigment deposition to eliminate pilling.
- [European & Clinical Pharmacy Formulation Index](https://make-and-up.com/european-formulation-guide): Filterable EU/UK INCI pigment benchmarks and historical retailer provenance archive.
- [Russian Curated Archive (Русский архив)](https://make-and-up.com/ru/): Annotated Russian-language reference preserving 2015-2021 DECIEM, LED therapy, and skincare layering guides.
- [Colorimetry & Testing Methodology](https://make-and-up.com/methodology): CIE D65 illuminant protocol, delta-E2000 drift assay, and regulatory INCI sourcing.
- [About & Historical Domain Disclosure](https://make-and-up.com/about#historical-disclosure): Editorial independence statement and 2015-2021 domain provenance.