Fa'alavelave fa'asologa peal pigment e faia i le mika pauta ufiufi e se vaega o titanium dioxide.E mafai ona faʻafefiloi ma soʻo se resin synthetic, e matua lelei le mautu ma fetuutuunai i polar, non-polar solvent ma resin.E lelei tele le faʻatinoga, faʻaalia ai le lamolemole ma le vaivai o le faʻatumu poʻo le susulu o aʻafiaga penina.