Colour Mill Oil Based Colouring in Melon is a soft, warm peach-green tone that brings a gentle freshness to pastel cake designs. This oil-based formula integrates smoothly into chocolate, candy melts, and buttercream without seizing, giving you consistent, delicate colour perfect for spring bakes, pastel dessert tables, and subtly tinted macaron shells. 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: Melon 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 Pastel spring and summer-themed celebration cakes Soft peach-green macaron shells and buttercream swirls Delicate and feminine bridal shower cake 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.
