Use of a combination of alkaline-earth ions binding connections and mono or Polyhydroxyverbindungen

The invention pertains to pigment granulates for the coloring of building materials and processes to manufacture such granulates. The pigment granulates are granulated from a mixture containing the pigment, at least one wetting agent and/or binder and/or explosive, an agent to reduce the tendency to blister and/or an agent to increase the pigment content in the mixture to be granulated.