Since 2017, Global brands and manufacturers have trusted Nature Coatings BioBlack to deliver a durable and scalable alternative to carbon black that’s nontoxic and sustainably-sourced at a competitive price. Check out our About↗ page or read our origin ↗ story to learn more.

Yes! BioBlack serves as a one-to-one replacement for specialty carbon black, offering equal or superior performance for durability, versatility, and scale. Customers have successfully replaced carbon black with BioBlack in cosmetics and personal care ↗, paints and coatings↗, textiles and leather↗, plastics and composites↗, packaging and inks↗, and industrial applications↗.

Replacing traditional carbon black with BioBlack offers significant environmental, health, and business advantages. BioBlack pigments, derived from our sustainably sourced wood waste, dramatically reduces carbon emissions, eliminates exposure to carcinogens and toxic contaminants commonly found in petroleum-derived carbon black, and supports sustainable sourcing and manufacturing. Transitioning to BioBlack enhances brand reputation among eco-conscious consumers, aligns with global regulatory shifts toward sustainability, and helps businesses future-proof their supply chains against the volatility of petroleum-based raw materials.

Nature Coatings is headquartered in Nevada. We also have in-house manufacturing capacity that allows us to scale production in the southeast United States. We also have a global distribution network on nearly every continent (see our global footprint here↗).

Wood waste is globally abundant, and in the United States alone, about 50 million tonnes of wood waste is burned or landfilled each year. Rather than burn the wood or allow it to decompose, which emits massive amounts of CO2, we developed a proprietary process to convert that waste into black pigments without having to burn the wood. Nature Coatings’ wood waste is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council so partners can be sure that the source material is sustainability sourced.

Yes, Nature Coatings has multiple grades for various applications, and can be tailor made for almost any application. These are some of our proprietary products made for specific industries:

BioBlack Beauty 13
Cosmetics & Personal Care ↗

BioBlack Beauty BX
Cosmetics & Personal Care↗
Textiles & Leathers ↗

BioBlack 13
Packaging & Inks↗
Industrial↗,
Paints & Coatings↗,
Plastics & Composites ↗

BioBlack TX
Packaging & Inks ↗
Paints & Coatings ↗

BioBlack DP
Packaging & Inks ↗
Paints & Coatings ↗
Textiles & Leather) ↗

Tailor Made Dispersions can be made for any industry and application.

Fossil-based black pigments can make up more than 10% of a company’s carbon footprint. BioBlack is a safe and high-performing alternative to petroleum-derived carbon black that is carbon negative, which means it not only reduces emissions but actively removes it from the environment. Learn more about how BioBlack makes a positive impact. ↗

Yes! BioBlack™ meets several internationally recognized chemical, environmental, and product safety standards:

REACH (EU) – Fully registered under the European Union’s chemical safety regulation.

CLP (EU) – Not classified as hazardous under the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation.

TSCA (USA) – Listed as “active” on the U.S. EPA inventory and compliant with federal requirements.

EN 71-3 (EU) – Passes toy safety standards for heavy metal migration.

EU 10/2011 – Meets key safety criteria for food contact materials (e.g., toluene extractables, PAHs, and absorbance).

ZDHC MRSL v3.1 – Certified at Level 1 for use in global textile and leather supply chains.

FSC-certified feedstock – All raw materials come from responsibly managed forests.

GOTS – In the final stages of certification under the Global Organic Textile Standard.

BioBlack is significantly less toxic than carbon black. Carbon black is produced through incomplete combustion of petroleum and contains carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). BioBlack is derived sustainably from wood waste through a controlled, oxygen-free process that prevents toxic byproducts. BioBlack is a 100% bio-based ↗ pigment free from carcinogens.