The present invention relates to interference pigments based on transparent, low-refractive-index, flake-form substrates which have a high-refractive-index coating consisting of TiO2 having a layer thickness of 20-200 nm and optionally an outer protective layer, and to the use thereof in paints, coatings, printing inks, security printing inks, plastics, button pastes, ceramic materials, glasses, for seed coloring, as dopants in the laser marking of plastics and papers, as additive for the laser welding of plastics, as additive for coloring in the foods and pharmaceuticals sectors, and in cosmetic formulations and for the preparation of pigment compositions and dry preparations.
