PurColour

Frequently Asked Questions – Foam

A:         We recommend one quart of concentrate for every 7.5  – 10 gallons of ready to use foam solution.  Each foam machine is slightly different and may produce slight variances in resulting color.

 

  • 1 quart foam concentrate : 7.5 gallons water.
  • 1 gallon foam concentrate: 30 gallons water.
  • 5 gallon foam concentrate: 150 gallons water.

A:         NO, NO, NO!  Please don’t eat or drink the form or foam concentrate.  It is not intended for consumption.

A:        Our product can be used indoors and outdoors.  Keep in mind, you need to prepare your venue with slip resistant floor material and should use plastic to cover any surface that may come in contact with foam.  Our foam is designed to wash off of skin and hair and many materials. However, it can leave mild stains on certain porous materials.

A:         Our foam is designed to wash off of skin and hair and many materials. However, it can leave mild stains on certain porous materials. Normal liquid dish detergent and/or de-greaser will remove foam residue.  Power washers also assist in the removal of foam residue from paved areas.

 

The foam pigments have poor lightfast qualities, which mean the color fades when exposed to outdoor light and sunlight.  This characteristic is typically desirable for outdoor events as the color will to degrade after usage.

A:         Foam concentrate is water based and the pigments used for color are non-toxic.

A:         Custom UV reflective colors are not available for foam concentrate.

A:         FD&C stands for Food, Drugs and Cosmetics.

A:         No.  Foam concentrate is not made using FD&C colors.

A:         There are NO fluorescent or glow in the dark color additives approved for FOOD usage.  However, there are colorants approved for cosmetic usage.

 

Fluorescent colors: Only the following fluorescent colors are approved for use in cosmetics, and there are limits on their intended uses: D&C Orange No. 5, No. 10, and No. 11; and D&C Red No. 21, No. 22, No. 27, and No. 28 [21 CFR 74.2254, 74.2260, 74.2261, 74.2321, 74.2322, 74.2327, and 74.2328].

 

Below is a link to the FDA standards and usage restrictions.

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/

 

Glow-in-the-dark colors: Luminescent zinc sulfide is the only approved glow-in-the-dark color additive (cosmetics) [21 CFR 73.2995] and there are limits and restrictions to use.

 

Below is a link to the FDA standards and usage restrictions.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2002-title21-vol1/xml/CFR-2002-title21-vol1-sec73-2995.xml

 

Foam concentrate is intended for use only on limited, infrequent occasions and not for regular or daily use.

Call us if shipping to AK, HI, PR and outside the USA at 720-287-0057 or if you need expediated shipping rates.

 

You can also order by downloading our order form. Simply call, fax or email your order. If you do not receive a confirmation within 24 hours, please call. We are available to answer any questions regarding your event or insight to event planning. Give us a call at 720.287.0057

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