Platinum Pigment Gone Bad?

sennwoman · 07-08-2006, 12:19 AM #1 (**permalink**)

Well, so I bought a BNIB Platinum pigment from a reputable seller on Ebay. When I opened it up, I noticed a strange smell...almost like crayons. I have tons of pigments and this has never happened before. What do y'all think?

XxTinker_BellxX · 07-08-2006, 12:38 AM #2 (**permalink**)

ewww. Thats kinda gross. I wouldnt bother using it, they culd have added something that could fuck your eyes up. Thats kinda wierd... i dont own but ten pigments all full jars and never a smell. Then again i dont own that color.. hmm. That is still odd though.

sennwoman · 07-08-2006, 12:42 AM #3 (**permalink**)

Yeah, that's kinda how I feel too....it's a shame, though, because it looks really pretty in the jar!

ExquisiteImages · 07-08-2006, 01:08 AM #4 (**permalink**)

Hmmmm...I wonder who's this so-called reputable seller on eBay is. Don't tell me it's bojee13.

sennwoman · 07-08-2006, 02:05 AM #5 (**permalink**)

No, it wasn't that particular seller. It was someone with a lot fewer feedbacks, but they were all positive...the username is yingyang04. I've sent a message asking about returning it, so we'll see.

ExquisiteImages · 07-08-2006, 02:28 AM #6 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by sennwoman

No, it wasn't that particular seller. It was someone with a lot fewer feedbacks, but they were all positive...the username is yingyang04. I've sent a message asking about returning it, so we'll see.

Thanks! Another seller for me to avoid. I really hate receiving an item that has a weird smell because it happened to me in the past. I got sick from the smell. It was this rubbery smell that I couldn't stand. Hope the seller let you return the item and get a full refund.

cloverette · 07-08-2006, 05:51 AM #7 (**permalink**)

hm... maybe it's just the metal pigments that smell like that. i just went to smell my copper (metal) pigment, and it does smell like crayons! and it's genuine as i bought it from the PRO store myself

MacVirgin · 07-08-2006, 06:03 AM #8 (**permalink**)

ewwwwwww! i hope u get ur money back

Ella_ · 07-08-2006, 09:10 AM #9 (**permalink**)

My Platinum smells waxy and a little like crayons as well. It may just be the metallic pigments like was said before me.

I got mine from a pro store as well

sennwoman · 07-08-2006, 12:24 PM #10 (**permalink**)

Hmmm...well maybe it's the metallics. Thanks for the replies everyone!

bebs · 07-12-2006, 09:46 PM #11 (**permalink**)

hey girl, I have all 5 of them of the metal pigments and they all smell like wax. platinum does smell the most, then silver. also I bought all 5 of them at the pro store in la.

martygreene · 07-13-2006, 12:35 PM #12 (**permalink**)

This is not unusual. The PRO metal pigments have a tendancy to have a waxy or crayon-y odor due to their composition. This does increase over time as the metallic pigments of which they are comprised react with the atmosphere.