Lake colours are dispersible in vegetable oil, and can be mixed with fats, oils, etc. They can also be dispersed in suspension of propylene glycol or sucrose (water or sugar).Lake colours, being relatively inert absorption compounds, are very adaptable and versatile. Because of their good dispersion properties, an almost infinite variety of products can be coloured with these pigments.
Lake colours are more stable than the water-soluble colours, thus it is widely used in Cosmetic & Pharmaceutical industry.