Colour Mill Oil Based Colouring in Mango is a warm, tropical orange-yellow that brings instant sunshine to your bakes. The oil-based formula blends seamlessly into chocolate, candy melts, and buttercream without any risk of seizing or splitting. A great choice for tropical-themed birthday cakes, summer cupcakes, and vivid candy melt chocolate creations in warm citrus tones. Key Details Brand: Colour Mill Size: 20ml Formula: Oil-based — safe for chocolate, candy melts, and fat-based products Concentration: Highly concentrated — a few drops colour large batches Suitable for: Chocolate, candy melts, macarons, buttercream, and oil-based ganache Will it seize chocolate? No — the oil-based formula blends without causing chocolate to seize Colour: Mango Best For Colouring chocolate, compound chocolate, and candy melts Macaron shells where oil-based colour gives the most consistent results Buttercream, Swiss meringue buttercream, and Italian meringue buttercream Tropical birthday and summer celebration cakes Mango and citrus-toned candy melt cake pops Warm ombre and gradient buttercream designs Frequently Asked Questions Is oil-based food colouring different from water-based? Yes, and the difference matters significantly for fat-based products. Water-based colouring causes chocolate and candy melts to seize (turn lumpy and grainy) because water and cocoa butter don't mix. Colour Mill is oil-based, so it integrates smoothly into chocolate, candy melts, and fat-based buttercream without any seizing or splitting. For products like chocolate bark, cake pops, and ganache, oil-based colouring is the only type that works reliably. How much Colour Mill Oil Based Colouring do I use? Colour Mill is highly concentrated, so start with a small amount — typically 2 to 5 drops per 100g of product — then add more gradually until you reach the desired shade. For deep, intense colours (such as dark navy or black), you may need a little more. Always mix thoroughly before adding extra colour. One 20ml bottle goes a very long way for most home bakers. Browse the full Colour Mill range, or explore all food colouring options available at Baking Pleasures.
